Hughie
Hughie was the #9,714 boys' name in the US in 2025 (7 babies), and #342 in England & Wales.
Hughie as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Scotland
- Northern Ireland
- Ireland
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Scotland | Northern Ireland | Ireland | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #9,714 (7) | #342 (124) | #333 (10) | #395 (3) | #372 (10) | — |
| 2024 | — | #358 (122) | #307 (12) | — | #785 (3) | #2,710 (6) |
| 2023 | #8,921 (8) | #361 (116) | #366 (9) | — | #396 (9) | — |
| 2022 | — | #335 (129) | #392 (8) | — | #380 (10) | — |
| 2021 | — | #412 (103) | — | #374 (4) | #364 (10) | — |
| 2020 | — | #454 (87) | #476 (6) | — | #459 (7) | — |
| 2019 | — | #385 (112) | #431 (7) | — | #564 (5) | — |
| 2018 | — | #497 (79) | — | — | #520 (6) | — |
| 2017 | — | #537 (72) | — | — | #547 (5) | — |
| 2016 | — | #748 (45) | — | — | #601 (4) | — |
| 2015 | — | #873 (35) | — | — | #459 (7) | — |
| 2014 | — | #765 (41) | — | — | #428 (8) | — |
| 2013 | — | #931 (31) | — | — | #605 (4) | — |
| 2012 | — | #1,229 (21) | — | — | #548 (5) | — |
| 2011 | — | #1,209 (21) | — | #375 (3) | #490 (6) | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 1899 at #714.
- First recorded in the US in 1888.
How common is it?
about 1 in 250,000 baby boys in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 250,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 2,200 | uncommon |
| Scotland | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 2,000 | uncommon |
| Northern Ireland | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 2,800 | uncommon |
| Ireland | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 2,400 | uncommon |
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hughie | Canada | Boys | — | too few |
| Hughie | England & Wales | Boys | #342 | 124 |
| Hughie | Ireland | Boys | #372 | 10 |
| Hughie | Northern Ireland | Boys | #395 | 3 |
| Hughie | Scotland | Boys | #333 | 10 |
| Hughie | US | Boys | #9,714 | 7 |