Boy · Name family
Hugo
753,986births recorded
26Countries
6Variants
1940Peak · Montevideo (Uruguay)
#2Spain 2024
Hugo is a boy name family recorded 753,986 times in 26 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in Spain (#2 in 2024). Its all-time peak was in Montevideo in 1940, at 1,292.5 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Hugh (United States).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Hugo
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hugo | English | 255,316 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #409 | 1955 | ▼ 51 % |
| Hugo | English | 156,485 | 🇫🇷 France | #25 | 2000 | ▼ 54 % |
| Hugo | English | 92,191 | 🇪🇸 Spain | #2 | 2013 | – |
| Hugo | English | 37,518 | 🇺🇸 United States | #377 | 2025 | ▲ 32 % |
| Hugo | English | 20,196 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | #2 | 2005 | ▲ 4 % |
| Hugo | English | 19,873 | 🏴 England & Wales | #46 | 2021 | ▲ 16 % |
| Hugh | English | 84,179 | 🇺🇸 United States | #732 | 1881 | ▲ 52 % |
| Hugh | English | 5,603 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #397 | 1919 | ▲ 25 % |
| Hugh | English | 4,077 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | #179 | 1965 | ▼ 44 % |
| Hugh | English | 3,287 | 🏴 England & Wales | #529 | 1997 | ▼ 33 % |
| Hugh | English | 1,386 | 🏴 Scotland | #278 | 1974 | ▲ 89 % |
| Hugh | English | 1,056 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | #290 | 1926 | new |
| Ugo | French | 11,245 | 🇫🇷 France | #630 | 2002 | ▼ 57 % |
| Ugo | French | 1,185 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #478 | 2003 | ▼ 32 % |
| Ugo | French | 312 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1921 | – |
| Ugo | French | 264 | 🇨🇦 Québec | – | 1981 | – |
| Ugo | French | 68 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 1939 | – |
| Ugo | French | 53 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | – | 2002 | – |
| Hughie | English | 1,676 | 🇺🇸 United States | #9714 | 1888 | new |
| Hughie | English | 1,251 | 🏴 England & Wales | #342 | 2025 | ▲ 335 % |
| Hughie | English | 100 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | #372 | 2025 | ▲ 93 % |
| Hughie | English | 52 | 🏴 Scotland | #333 | 2024 | – |
| Hughie | English | 30 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1919 | – |
| Huw | English | 1,349 | 🏴 England & Wales | #1704 | 1997 | ▼ 46 % |
| Huw | English | 5 | 🏴 Scotland | – | 2000 | – |
| Hughes | English | 919 | 🇺🇸 United States | #4249 | 1916 | ▲ 76 % |
| Hughes | English | 75 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1937 | – |
| Hughes | English | 20 | 🇨🇦 Québec | – | 1981 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Hugo ↔ Ugo — checked by hand
- Hugo ↔ Hugh — checked by hand
- Hugh ↔ Huw — Wikidata “said to be the same as”
- Hugh ↔ Hughes — Wikidata “said to be the same as”
- Hugh ↔ Hughie — Wikidata “said to be the same as”
Questions about Hugo
How popular is the name Hugo?
In 2024 it ranked #2 in Spain. Official registers record 753,986 births across 26 countries.
What is Hugo in other languages?
Hugh (English); Ugo (French); Hughie (English); Huw (English); Hughes (English).
When was Hugo most popular?
It peaked in Montevideo in 1940, at 1,292.5 births per 100,000.
Is Hugo a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Hugo is a boy name.