boy's name
Hughes
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 994
Hughes is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 24 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1916, when 61 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1910s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 138,141 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1896.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Hughes over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 6 |
| 1910s | 190 |
| 1920s | 135 |
| 1930s | 90 |
| 1940s | 76 |
| 1950s | 73 |
| 1960s | 21 |
| 1970s | 6 |
| 1980s | 26 |
| 1990s | 29 |
| 2000s | 43 |
| 2010s | 105 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 119 |
How popular is Hughes?
In 2025, Hughes was given to 24 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Hughes is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Hughes
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Hughes also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Hughes over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Hughes
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Hughes — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Hughes
How popular is the name Hughes?
In 2025, Hughes was given to 24 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Hughes a girl's or a boy's name?
Hughes is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Hughes?
Hughes has 1 syllable.
When was Hughes most popular?
Hughes peaked in 1916, when 61 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1910s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Hughes a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Hughes currently ranks #4,356 in the United States. After peaking in the 1910s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.