How Many People Are Named Hughey?
An estimated 97 people in the United States have the first name Hughey. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 79 years old, and Hughey peaked in popularity in 1917 with 21 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Hughey as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Hughey paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 79, Hughey is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1957.
- Hughey is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
97
About 1 in 3,533,550 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
79
years old
Peak Year
1917
21 births
Total Registered
405
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Hughey
Hughey is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 405 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Hughey as a male name
Ranked #4,302 in 1962
5 male births in 1962
Peak: 1917 (21 births)
Hughey: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Hughey span from the 1890s to the 1960s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 95 babies were registered. Hughey has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Hughey by Decade
How has Hughey tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Hughey + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Hughey as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Hughey
Other first names starting with H with a similar number of bearers.
Hughey: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Hughey?
We estimate approximately 97 people named Hughey are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 3,533,550 Americans share this first name.
Is Hughey a common name?
Hughey is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 64.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 405 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Hughey most popular?
Hughey reached peak popularity in 1917, when 21 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Hughey is approximately 79 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Hughey a male name?
Hughey is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Hughey Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Hughey Smith, Hughey Johnson, Hughey Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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