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Hugo

Boy

Meaning of Hugo: German: 'mind or intellect'

Hugo is a boy's name most strongly associated with German naming. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, and it is one of today's most-chosen names — 387th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 46th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#387

837 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#46

1,094 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

37,518

First recorded 1880 · peak 2025

Trend

stable

Style: popular

Popularity over time

1981: 426 babies1982: 355 babies1983: 293 babies1984: 298 babies1985: 344 babies1986: 368 babies1987: 374 babies1988: 421 babies1989: 524 babies1990: 558 babies19901991: 566 babies1992: 619 babies1993: 595 babies1994: 548 babies1995: 528 babies1996: 519 babies1997: 530 babies1998: 570 babies1999: 598 babies2000: 638 babies20002001: 637 babies2002: 715 babies2003: 727 babies2004: 759 babies2005: 796 babies2006: 811 babies2007: 740 babies2008: 779 babies2009: 722 babies2010: 616 babies20102011: 618 babies2012: 639 babies2013: 656 babies2014: 695 babies2015: 708 babies2016: 724 babies2017: 750 babies2018: 733 babies2019: 648 babies2020: 715 babies20202021: 714 babies2022: 800 babies2023: 771 babies2024: 799 babies2025: 837 babies
US babies named Hugo per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 837.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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