Hugh Name Popularity Analysis: Historical Trends & Regional Insights

Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. Across generations, 'Hugh' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 116th out of 1654 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 147th out of 1332 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 234th out of 1361 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 409th out of 1399 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 706th out of 1406 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 879th out of 1436 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2023), it ranked 792nd out of 1274 names. Discover how the name 'Hugh' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.

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Historical Birth Statistics for the Name "Hugh"

Note: Years with identical rankings may represent different numbers of births. Data is sourced from Social Security card applications for births in the United States.

Yearly Ranking History of "Hugh"

"Hugh" Popularity Across American Generations

Generation Gender Rank Total Names
G.I. Generation (1901-1927) Boy 116th of 1654 23,591
Silent Generation (1928-1945) Boy 147th of 1332 20,929
Baby Boomers (1946-1964) Boy 234th of 1361 18,172
Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980) Boy 409th of 1399 6,083
Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996) Boy 706th of 1406 3,056
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012) Boy 879th of 1436 2,727
Generation Alpha (2013-2023) Boy 792nd of 1274 3,141

Regional Popularity of "Hugh" by Generation for Male Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
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Silent Generation
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Baby Boomers
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Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
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Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
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Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
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Generation Alpha
(2013-2023)
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Regional Popularity of "Hugh" by Generation for Female Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
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Silent Generation
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Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
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Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
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Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
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Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
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Generation Alpha
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State-by-State Popularity of "Hugh"

This map shows the relative popularity of "Hugh" across states, calculated by dividing the number of births with this name in each state by the total births in that state. This methodology provides a standardized measure of popularity regardless of state population size.