US rank #12404 Boys' name Peak 1921 312 births

Ugo — #12404 US boys' name

312 babies named Ugo in U.S. Social Security records since 1913, with the highest year being 1921. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s601920s1291930s241950s51960s51970s51980s371990s322000s52020s10
#12404
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 13% of names given to boys today.

1920s
Peak decade

41% of everyone ever named Ugo was born in this single decade.

1921
Single peak year

20 babies were named Ugo in 1921 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Ugo

The Social Security Administration has registered 312 babies named Ugo between 1913 and 2024, spanning 112 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Ugo currently holds the #12404 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1921, when 20 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Ugo performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 129 births during that ten-year window. Across the 10 decades of recorded activity, Ugo shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Massachusetts, which accounts for 19 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Ugo in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Ugo in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 312 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Ugo at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

312

Since 1913

112 years of records

Peak year

1921

20 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

#12,404

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1913

Recorded for 112 years

Last year on file: 2024

Ugo popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1913

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1921)
20
Annual births at peak — across 112 years of records
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Ugo by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
129 births that decade — 41% of Ugo's all-time total
1910s601920s1291930s241950s51960s51970s51980s371990s322000s52020s10

Ugo by state

Where Ugo concentrates geographically — total births since 1913

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Ugo
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Massachusetts
19 6.1%
Massachusetts share of Ugo's total US births 6.1%

19 of 312 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ugo?
312 babies have been named Ugo since 1913. It currently ranks #12404 among boys. The peak year was 1921 with 20 births.
When was Ugo most popular?
Ugo was most popular in the 1920s decade with 129 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
Where is Ugo most popular?
The top states for the name Ugo are Massachusetts (19 births).
How long has the name Ugo been used?
Ugo has been recorded in Social Security data since 1913, spanning 112 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Ugo?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ugochukwu, Ugonna. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1913–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.