United States name statistics
Hugh in United States
Estimated bearers
29,912
Country rank
#1236
Per 100k
9
These figures are derived directly from official statistical agency data.
Gender distribution
Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.
Male 99.6%Female 0.4%
Hugh popularity by year
U.S. births per year for Hugh, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).
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- 1880: 224
- 1881: 219
- 1882: 239
- 1883: 215
- 1884: 246
- 1885: 257
- 1886: 227
- 1887: 250
- 1888: 253
- 1889: 225
- 1890: 219
- 1891: 233
- 1892: 265
- 1893: 241
- 1894: 269
- 1895: 243
- 1896: 263
- 1897: 213
- 1898: 250
- 1899: 209
- 1900: 290
- 1901: 192
- 1902: 217
- 1903: 193
- 1904: 202
- 1905: 200
- 1906: 195
- 1907: 212
- 1908: 215
- 1909: 260
- 1910: 279
- 1911: 314
- 1912: 655
- 1913: 760
- 1914: 972
- 1915: 1,327
- 1916: 1,626
- 1917: 1,415
- 1918: 1,505
- 1919: 1,426
- 1920: 1,507
- 1921: 1,500
- 1922: 1,457
- 1923: 1,430
- 1924: 1,548
- 1925: 1,399
- 1926: 1,409
- 1927: 1,374
- 1928: 1,385
- 1929: 1,239
- 1930: 1,354
- 1931: 1,334
- 1932: 1,333
- 1933: 1,118
- 1934: 1,196
- 1935: 1,154
- 1936: 1,080
- 1937: 1,075
- 1938: 1,130
- 1939: 1,005
- 1940: 1,060
- 1941: 1,089
- 1942: 1,260
- 1943: 1,206
- 1944: 1,073
- 1945: 961
- 1946: 1,088
- 1947: 1,201
- 1948: 1,039
- 1949: 1,042
- 1950: 964
- 1951: 1,024
- 1952: 977
- 1953: 964
- 1954: 943
- 1955: 896
- 1956: 957
- 1957: 967
- 1958: 1,036
- 1959: 989
- 1960: 903
- 1961: 873
- 1962: 813
- 1963: 794
- 1964: 722
- 1965: 656
- 1966: 566
- 1967: 502
- 1968: 503
- 1969: 460
- 1970: 486
- 1971: 435
- 1972: 402
- 1973: 299
- 1974: 294
- 1975: 280
- 1976: 242
- 1977: 262
- 1978: 240
- 1979: 237
- 1980: 227
- 1981: 210
- 1982: 230
- 1983: 199
- 1984: 199
- 1985: 229
- 1986: 191
- 1987: 199
- 1988: 186
- 1989: 210
- 1990: 193
- 1991: 176
- 1992: 161
- 1993: 142
- 1994: 168
- 1995: 175
- 1996: 193
- 1997: 202
- 1998: 203
- 1999: 178
- 2000: 171
- 2001: 187
- 2002: 191
- 2003: 194
- 2004: 184
- 2005: 182
- 2006: 184
- 2007: 200
- 2008: 195
- 2009: 199
- 2010: 206
- 2011: 210
- 2012: 220
- 2013: 227
- 2014: 255
- 2015: 265
- 2016: 264
- 2017: 264
- 2018: 281
- 2019: 287
- 2020: 324
- 2021: 343
- 2022: 312
- 2023: 323
- 2024: 333
- 2025: 360
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Hugh in United States?
An estimated 29,912 people in United States are named Hugh. That works out to 1 in 11,096 residents.
Is Hugh a common name in United States?
Hugh ranks #1236 among first names in United States.