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Worldwide Name Statistics

Hugh

Ranked #1236 - 1 in 267,451 people
US

Most common in

United States

30k bearers

World total

29,912

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1236

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States30k
Worldwide
~30k
rank #1236
Rarity
1 in 267,451
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~30k in US

About the name Hugh

There are an estimated 29,912 people named Hugh alive worldwide today. That ranks Hugh at #1236 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Hugh is held by approximately 29,912 people, ranking #1236 among first names. That works out to roughly 9 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 11,096 U.S. residents).

Historically Hugh is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.6% male).

Hugh appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

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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  1. 1880: 224
  2. 1881: 219
  3. 1882: 239
  4. 1883: 215
  5. 1884: 246
  6. 1885: 257
  7. 1886: 227
  8. 1887: 250
  9. 1888: 253
  10. 1889: 225
  11. 1890: 219
  12. 1891: 233
  13. 1892: 265
  14. 1893: 241
  15. 1894: 269
  16. 1895: 243
  17. 1896: 263
  18. 1897: 213
  19. 1898: 250
  20. 1899: 209
  21. 1900: 290
  22. 1901: 192
  23. 1902: 217
  24. 1903: 193
  25. 1904: 202
  26. 1905: 200
  27. 1906: 195
  28. 1907: 212
  29. 1908: 215
  30. 1909: 260
  31. 1910: 279
  32. 1911: 314
  33. 1912: 655
  34. 1913: 760
  35. 1914: 972
  36. 1915: 1,327
  37. 1916: 1,626
  38. 1917: 1,415
  39. 1918: 1,505
  40. 1919: 1,426
  41. 1920: 1,507
  42. 1921: 1,500
  43. 1922: 1,457
  44. 1923: 1,430
  45. 1924: 1,548
  46. 1925: 1,399
  47. 1926: 1,409
  48. 1927: 1,374
  49. 1928: 1,385
  50. 1929: 1,239
  51. 1930: 1,354
  52. 1931: 1,334
  53. 1932: 1,333
  54. 1933: 1,118
  55. 1934: 1,196
  56. 1935: 1,154
  57. 1936: 1,080
  58. 1937: 1,075
  59. 1938: 1,130
  60. 1939: 1,005
  61. 1940: 1,060
  62. 1941: 1,089
  63. 1942: 1,260
  64. 1943: 1,206
  65. 1944: 1,073
  66. 1945: 961
  67. 1946: 1,088
  68. 1947: 1,201
  69. 1948: 1,039
  70. 1949: 1,042
  71. 1950: 964
  72. 1951: 1,024
  73. 1952: 977
  74. 1953: 964
  75. 1954: 943
  76. 1955: 896
  77. 1956: 957
  78. 1957: 967
  79. 1958: 1,036
  80. 1959: 989
  81. 1960: 903
  82. 1961: 873
  83. 1962: 813
  84. 1963: 794
  85. 1964: 722
  86. 1965: 656
  87. 1966: 566
  88. 1967: 502
  89. 1968: 503
  90. 1969: 460
  91. 1970: 486
  92. 1971: 435
  93. 1972: 402
  94. 1973: 299
  95. 1974: 294
  96. 1975: 280
  97. 1976: 242
  98. 1977: 262
  99. 1978: 240
  100. 1979: 237
  101. 1980: 227
  102. 1981: 210
  103. 1982: 230
  104. 1983: 199
  105. 1984: 199
  106. 1985: 229
  107. 1986: 191
  108. 1987: 199
  109. 1988: 186
  110. 1989: 210
  111. 1990: 193
  112. 1991: 176
  113. 1992: 161
  114. 1993: 142
  115. 1994: 168
  116. 1995: 175
  117. 1996: 193
  118. 1997: 202
  119. 1998: 203
  120. 1999: 178
  121. 2000: 171
  122. 2001: 187
  123. 2002: 191
  124. 2003: 194
  125. 2004: 184
  126. 2005: 182
  127. 2006: 184
  128. 2007: 200
  129. 2008: 195
  130. 2009: 199
  131. 2010: 206
  132. 2011: 210
  133. 2012: 220
  134. 2013: 227
  135. 2014: 255
  136. 2015: 265
  137. 2016: 264
  138. 2017: 264
  139. 2018: 281
  140. 2019: 287
  141. 2020: 324
  142. 2021: 343
  143. 2022: 312
  144. 2023: 323
  145. 2024: 333
  146. 2025: 360

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Hugh worldwide?

There are an estimated 29,912 people named Hugh alive worldwide today, ranking #1236 globally.

Is Hugh a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 267,451 people. In the United States there are roughly 29,912 bearers, which is 1 in 11,096 Americans.

Is Hugh a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Hugh is used 99.6% male and 0.4% female.

Where does the name Hugh come from?

Who are famous people named Hugh?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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