Total births
37,482
Boys' name · since 1880
Hugo
Hugo has 37,482 recorded births since 1880 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2025 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #404
- among boys today
- 37,482
- born since 1880
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 97%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Hugo is the #404 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 37,482 recorded since 1880.
Hugo has 37,482 recorded births among boys since 1880, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #404 as of the latest data, more common than 97% of boys, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #404 among boys today
- 37,482 born since 1880
- 2000s peak decade
- 97% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Hugo is currently the #404 boys' name in America, more common than 97% of boys - 37,482 born since 1880, peaking in the 2000s.
- #404
- among boys today
- 37,482
- born since 1880
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 97%
- more common than other boys
Hugo vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#404
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 97% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
20% of everyone ever named Hugo was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
837 babies were named Hugo in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Hugo compares
37,482 Top 4% higher than 96% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Hugo's all-time total is 102x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Hugo | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 37,482 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 837 | 23 | 22,252 |
Hugo's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Hugo's full recorded timeline at 1953, 86% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 14% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1905, with just 16 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2025 peak of 837 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Hugo at a glance
Top 1,000 boys' namePeak year
2025
Current rank
#404
Active since
1880
Hugo popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 837
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Hugo popularity over time - girls
36 total births recorded since 1982 (Hugo as girls' name)
Hugo by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Hugo's strongest decade.
7,324 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 20% of all-time use.
Hugo births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 277
1880s
277 births
- 1890s 311
1890s
311 births
- 1900s 251
1900s
251 births
- 1910s 1,412
1910s
1,412 births
- 1920s 1,543
1920s
1,543 births
- 1930s 812
1930s
812 births
- 1940s 529
1940s
529 births
- 1950s 794
1950s
794 births
- 1960s 1,198
1960s
1,198 births
- 1970s 2,271
1970s
2,271 births
- 1980s
1980s
3,732 births
- 1990s
1990s
5,611 births
- 2000s
2000s
7,324 births
- 2010s
2010s
6,787 births
- 2020s
2020s
4,630 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 7,324 births (20% of all-time use).
How Hugo compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Hugo's total volume
Hugo vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Hugo by state
Where Hugo concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 10,962 | 29.2% |
| #2 | Texas | | 6,696 | 17.9% |
| #3 | New York | | 2,555 | 6.8% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 1,984 | 5.3% |
| #5 | Florida | | 1,017 | 2.7% |
| #6 | New Jersey | | 762 | 2.0% |
| #7 | Arizona | | 741 | 2.0% |
| #8 | Washington | | 646 | 1.7% |
California share of Hugo's total US births 29.2%
Even split
10,962 of 37,482 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 46 reporting states.
Hugo appears in 46 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Hugo? ▼
Hugo has been given to 37,482 babies in the U.S. since 1880, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #404 as of the latest data. 837 babies were born in 2025, its single highest year.
When was Hugo most popular? ▼
Hugo was most popular in the 2000s decade with 7,324 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Hugo most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Hugo are California (10,962 births), Texas (6,696 births), New York (2,555 births).
How long has the name Hugo been used? ▼
Hugo has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 146 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Hugo? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Hugh, Hughie, Hughes, Hughey, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Hugo's data
- Hugo's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (7,324 total births) through the 2020s (4,630) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Hugos (10,962 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Hugo
Nearby Names Like Hugo
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Hugo
Hugh Boy
#762 83,825 births
Hughie Boy
1,676 births
Hughes Boy
#4899 919 births
Hughey Boy
405 births
Hughston Boy
#11606 87 births
Compare Hugo side by side: Hugo vs Hugh Hugo vs Hughie Hugo vs Hughes
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Hugo
Pedro #403
94,083 births · Peak 2000
Winston #405
32,794 births · Peak 2019
Sergio #402
81,878 births · Peak 1995
Pablo #406
50,370 births · Peak 2006
Prince #401
23,601 births · Peak 2019
Forrest #407
53,639 births · Peak 1994
Ari #400
20,592 births · Peak 2022
Oakley #408
11,385 births · Peak 2022
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1880–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Hugo: #404 Boys' Name - 37,482 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/hugo. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Hugo draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.