How Many People Are Named Hughie?
An estimated 529 people in the United States have the first name Hughie. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 71 years old, and Hughie peaked in popularity in 1925 with 48 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Hughie 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 Hughie paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 71, Hughie is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1965.
Estimated Living Americans
529
About 1 in 647,929 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
71
years old
Peak Year
1925
48 births
Total Registered
1,669
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Hughie
Hughie is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,669 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Hughie as a male name
Ranked #9,221 in 2023
8 male births in 2023
Peak: 1925 (48 births)
Hughie: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Hughie span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 377 babies were registered. Hughie has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Hughie by Decade
How has Hughie 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.
Hughie by State
Birth registrations for Hughie span all 10 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Tennessee, Texas, Georgia. The lowest are in South Carolina, North Carolina, Mississippi. On average, about 12 Hughies were registered per state.
Hughie + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Hughie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Hughie
Other first names starting with H with a similar number of bearers.
Hughie: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Hughie?
We estimate approximately 529 people named Hughie 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 647,929 Americans share this first name.
Is Hughie a common name?
Hughie is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 85.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,669 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Hughie most popular?
Hughie reached peak popularity in 1925, when 48 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Hughie is approximately 71 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Hughie a male name?
Hughie is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Hughie Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Hughie Smith, Hughie Johnson, Hughie 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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