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Worldwide Name Statistics

Hugo

Ranked #1203 - 1 in 257,053 people
US

Most common in

United States

31k bearers

World total

31,122

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1203

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States31k
Worldwide
~31k
rank #1203
Rarity
1 in 257,053
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~31k in US

About the name Hugo

There are an estimated 31,122 people named Hugo alive worldwide today. That ranks Hugo at #1203 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Hugo is held by approximately 31,122 people, ranking #1203 among first names. That works out to roughly 9 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 10,664 U.S. residents).

Historically Hugo is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.9% male).

Hugo 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 99.9%Female 0.1%

Hugo popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Hugo, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 24
  2. 1881: 36
  3. 1882: 19
  4. 1883: 38
  5. 1884: 17
  6. 1885: 34
  7. 1886: 19
  8. 1887: 30
  9. 1888: 27
  10. 1889: 33
  11. 1890: 43
  12. 1891: 27
  13. 1892: 37
  14. 1893: 36
  15. 1894: 32
  16. 1895: 39
  17. 1896: 31
  18. 1897: 23
  19. 1898: 25
  20. 1899: 18
  21. 1900: 23
  22. 1901: 30
  23. 1902: 26
  24. 1903: 19
  25. 1904: 26
  26. 1905: 16
  27. 1906: 27
  28. 1907: 23
  29. 1908: 31
  30. 1909: 30
  31. 1910: 39
  32. 1911: 59
  33. 1912: 107
  34. 1913: 117
  35. 1914: 169
  36. 1915: 195
  37. 1916: 200
  38. 1917: 183
  39. 1918: 184
  40. 1919: 159
  41. 1920: 161
  42. 1921: 201
  43. 1922: 139
  44. 1923: 151
  45. 1924: 159
  46. 1925: 157
  47. 1926: 159
  48. 1927: 132
  49. 1928: 132
  50. 1929: 152
  51. 1930: 143
  52. 1931: 98
  53. 1932: 97
  54. 1933: 75
  55. 1934: 66
  56. 1935: 75
  57. 1936: 72
  58. 1937: 77
  59. 1938: 57
  60. 1939: 52
  61. 1940: 41
  62. 1941: 48
  63. 1942: 49
  64. 1943: 66
  65. 1944: 46
  66. 1945: 63
  67. 1946: 59
  68. 1947: 55
  69. 1948: 45
  70. 1949: 57
  71. 1950: 59
  72. 1951: 71
  73. 1952: 81
  74. 1953: 72
  75. 1954: 80
  76. 1955: 79
  77. 1956: 73
  78. 1957: 91
  79. 1958: 89
  80. 1959: 99
  81. 1960: 96
  82. 1961: 96
  83. 1962: 121
  84. 1963: 108
  85. 1964: 103
  86. 1965: 122
  87. 1966: 123
  88. 1967: 118
  89. 1968: 156
  90. 1969: 155
  91. 1970: 162
  92. 1971: 204
  93. 1972: 175
  94. 1973: 216
  95. 1974: 252
  96. 1975: 241
  97. 1976: 242
  98. 1977: 255
  99. 1978: 220
  100. 1979: 304
  101. 1980: 339
  102. 1981: 426
  103. 1982: 355
  104. 1983: 293
  105. 1984: 298
  106. 1985: 344
  107. 1986: 368
  108. 1987: 374
  109. 1988: 421
  110. 1989: 524
  111. 1990: 558
  112. 1991: 566
  113. 1992: 619
  114. 1993: 595
  115. 1994: 548
  116. 1995: 528
  117. 1996: 519
  118. 1997: 530
  119. 1998: 570
  120. 1999: 598
  121. 2000: 638
  122. 2001: 637
  123. 2002: 715
  124. 2003: 727
  125. 2004: 759
  126. 2005: 796
  127. 2006: 811
  128. 2007: 740
  129. 2008: 779
  130. 2009: 722
  131. 2010: 616
  132. 2011: 618
  133. 2012: 639
  134. 2013: 656
  135. 2014: 695
  136. 2015: 708
  137. 2016: 724
  138. 2017: 750
  139. 2018: 733
  140. 2019: 648
  141. 2020: 715
  142. 2021: 714
  143. 2022: 800
  144. 2023: 771
  145. 2024: 799
  146. 2025: 837

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Hugo worldwide?

There are an estimated 31,122 people named Hugo alive worldwide today, ranking #1203 globally.

Is Hugo a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 257,053 people. In the United States there are roughly 31,122 bearers, which is 1 in 10,664 Americans.

Is Hugo a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Hugo is used 99.9% male and 0.1% female.

Where does the name Hugo come from?

Who are famous people named Hugo?

Data sources

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

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