How Many People Are Named Hugo?
An estimated 31,056 people in the United States have the first name Hugo. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 27 years old, and Hugo peaked in popularity in 2006 with 811 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Hugo 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 Hugo paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
31,056
About 1 in 11,037 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
99.9% confidence
Average Age
27
years old
Peak Year
2006
811 births
Total Registered
36,674
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Hugo
Hugo is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 36,674 total births registered, 99.9% were male.
Hugo as a male name
Ranked #403 in 2024
797 male births in 2024
Peak: 2006 (811 births)
Hugo as a female name
Ranked #14,090 in 2020
6 female births in 2020
Peak: 1993 (8 births)
Hugo: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Hugo span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 7,324 babies were registered. While Hugo is less common than at its peak in the 2000s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Hugo by Decade
How has Hugo 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 277 | 277 | 0 | |
| 1890s | 311 | 311 | 0 | |
| 1900s | 251 | 251 | 0 | |
| 1910s | 1,412 | 1,412 | 0 | |
| 1920s | 1,543 | 1,543 | 0 | |
| 1930s | 812 | 812 | 0 | |
| 1940s | 529 | 529 | 0 | |
| 1950s | 794 | 794 | 0 | |
| 1960s | 1,198 | 1,198 | 0 | |
| 1970s | 2,269 | 2,269 | 0 | |
| 1980s | 3,743 | 3,733 | 10 | |
| 1990s | 5,631 | 5,611 | 20 | |
| 2000s | 7,324 | 7,324 | 0 | |
| 2010s | 6,786 | 6,786 | 0 | |
| 2020s | 3,794 | 3,788 | 6 | |
Hugo by State
Birth registrations for Hugo span all 45 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Vermont, Montana, Mississippi. On average, about 710 Hugos were registered per state.
Hugo + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Hugo as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Hugo
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Hugo: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Hugo?
We estimate approximately 31,056 people named Hugo 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 11,037 Americans share this first name.
Is Hugo a common name?
Hugo is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 36,674 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Hugo most popular?
Hugo reached peak popularity in 2006, when 811 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Hugo is approximately 27 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Hugo a male name?
Hugo is predominantly male. 99.9% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Hugo Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Hugo Smith, Hugo Johnson, Hugo 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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