There are an estimated 420 people named Hughes alive worldwide today. That ranks Hughes at #18016 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.
In the United States, Hughes is held by approximately 420 people, ranking #18016 among first names. That works out to roughly 0 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 790,238 U.S. residents).
Historically Hughes is used overwhelmingly as a male name (100.0% male).
Hughes 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.