Hugo Boy
How popular is Hugo?
#377 boy name in 2025
837 baby boys were named Hugo in the US in 2025, making it the 377th most popular boy name.
31,612living people named Hugo (est.)
22median age of people named Hugo
37,518babies named Hugo since 1880
1 in 3,961US babies born in 2025
Hugo popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #377 for boys (▲ 27 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 837 boys |
| 10-year trend | Rising (+18% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #432 in 2015, #421 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2025 (837 boys) |
| Highest rank | #259 in 1890 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.6% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Hugo is most popular
Babies named Hugo per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- District of Columbia: 2.0 per 1,000 (30 boys)
- Washington: 1.0 per 1,000 (159 boys)
- Oregon: 0.9 per 1,000 (69 boys)
- Colorado: 0.8 per 1,000 (105 boys)
- California: 0.8 per 1,000 (713 boys)
Hugo by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 277 | #262 |
| 1890s | 311 | #259 |
| 1900s | 251 | #325 |
| 1910s | 1,412 | #357 |
| 1920s | 1,543 | #429 |
| 1930s | 812 | #498 |
| 1940s | 529 | #775 |
| 1950s | 794 | #765 |
| 1960s | 1,198 | #609 |
| 1970s | 2,271 | #471 |
| 1980s | 3,732 | #393 |
| 1990s | 5,611 | #377 |
| 2000s | 7,324 | #365 |
| 2010s | 6,787 | #416 |
| 2020s | 4,630 | #377 |
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Questions
- Is Hugo a boy or girl name?
- Hugo is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Hugo were boys.
- How popular is the name Hugo?
- 837 baby boys were named Hugo in the US in 2025, making it the 377th most popular boy name.
- When was Hugo most popular?
- Hugo peaked in 2025, when 837 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #259 in 1890.
- How many people are named Hugo?
- 37,518 babies have been named Hugo in the US since 1880. We estimate about 31,612 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 22.
- Where is Hugo most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Hugo was most common in District of Columbia, at 2.0 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.