Masculine dossier · first seen 1880
Hugh
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1916
Peak births
1,619
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Hugh
How many people are named Hugh?
An estimated 28,635 living Americans are named Hugh.
How rare is Hugh?
Hugh is uncommon among babies today, with 360 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 77.8% from its 1916 peak.
How old is the typical Hugh?
The median age of a living American named Hugh is approximately 60 years, with most bearers falling between 31 and 71 years old.
Is Hugh still popular?
Yes. Hugh is holding steady, with 360 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Hugh most common?
Hugh has its strongest geographic signal in Georgia, where it appears 3.4× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19162025
Peak year
1916
Decline from peak
77.8%
2025
360
All-time
83,825
Where it lives now
Hugh is most concentrated in Utah — about 3.4× the national rate in the 2020s.
States where Hugh is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.