Boy name
Hugh
Hugh is currently the #732 boy name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 360 babies. After peaking all the way back in 1887, Hugh is staging a comeback — its rank has improved for at least three years in a row. Looking at the full record since 1880, Hugh hit its all-time high of #69 in 1887, when 250 boys were given the name. State by state, Massachusetts leads the way at #347.
Rankings
2025 rank
#732
among boy names
Trend
Comeback
last 5 years
All-time peak
#69
in 1887 (1880s)
Babies in 2025
360
boys named Hugh
Hugh popularity, 1880–2025
Where Hugh is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Alabama (#422), Massachusetts (#347), Mississippi (#522)
Uniqueness score
48/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind
Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Hugh in the most recent year of SSA data.
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