Masculine dossier · first seen 1880
Hugo
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2025
Peak births
837
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Hugo
How many people are named Hugo?
An estimated 31,331 living Americans are named Hugo.
How rare is Hugo?
Hugo is moderately uncommon among babies today, with 837 boys receiving the name in 2025, matching its recorded peak.
How old is the typical Hugo?
The median age of a living American named Hugo is approximately 22 years, with most bearers falling between 11 and 36 years old.
Is Hugo still popular?
Yes. Hugo is holding steady, with 837 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Hugo most common?
Hugo has its strongest geographic signal in Texas, where it appears 5.1× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 20252025
Peak year
2025
Decline from peak
0%
2025
837
All-time
37,482
Where it lives now
Hugo is most concentrated in District of Columbia — about 4.5× the national rate in the 2010s.
States where Hugo is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.