Hugh
4 countries#732 in United States, 2025Popularity across 4 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Hugh was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
United States
84,179 births recorded 1880–2025 · currently #732 · peaked in 1916 with 1,626 births
Most common in: New York, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Texas, North Carolina
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
Scotland
1,386 births recorded 1974–2025 · currently #278 · peaked in 1974 with 86 births
Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data
Northern Ireland
329 births recorded 1997–2025 · currently #159 · peaked in 2015 with 19 births
Source: NISRA, official birth-registration data
France
31 births recorded 1951–2014 · peaked in 1965 with 4 births
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Hugh’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #1000 | — |
| 2007 | #981 | ↑19 |
| 2008 | #1002 | ↓21 |
| 2009 | #991 | ↑11 |
| 2010 | #961 | ↑30 |
| 2011 | #943 | ↑18 |
| 2012 | #930 | ↑13 |
| 2013 | #914 | ↑16 |
| 2014 | #864 | ↑50 |
| 2015 | #847 | ↑17 |
| 2016 | #849 | ↓2 |
| 2017 | #837 | ↑12 |
| 2018 | #805 | ↑32 |
| 2019 | #799 | ↑6 |
| 2020 | #748 | ↑51 |
| 2021 | #742 | ↑6 |
| 2022 | #804 | ↓62 |
| 2023 | #782 | ↑22 |
| 2024 | #762 | ↑20 |
| 2025 | #732 | ↑30 |
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