Boy · #732 in 2025

Hugh

Hugh: popularity and trends since 1880

Rank
#732
Born 2025
360
Peak year
1887

Popularity, 1880–2025

per 100,000 boys born

Hugh per 100,000 boys born, by year. Peak: 1887. Gaps are years with fewer than five births, which SSA does not publish. Source: SSA, 1880–2025.

Recent trend

Hugh has been rising: its share of boys born has grown over the last 10 years. It now stands at 9% of its 1887 peak.

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Sounds good with

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