boy's name
Hughie
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 3,126
Scotland
#317
2024 births
Hughie is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1925, when 48 babies were given the name.
- It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
- Today about 1 in 473,709 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1888.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Hughie over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 14 |
| 1890s | 44 |
| 1900s | 52 |
| 1910s | 251 |
| 1920s | 377 |
| 1930s | 298 |
| 1940s | 239 |
| 1950s | 191 |
| 1960s | 112 |
| 1970s | 50 |
| 1980s | 28 |
| 1990s | 5 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 15 |
How popular is Hughie?
In 2025, Hughie was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Hughie 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 Hughie
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Hughie also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Hughie over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Hughie
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Hughie — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Hughie
How popular is the name Hughie?
In 2025, Hughie was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Hughie a girl's or a boy's name?
Hughie is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Hughie?
Hughie has 2 syllables.
When was Hughie most popular?
Hughie peaked in 1925, when 48 babies were given the name. It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
Is Hughie a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Hughie currently ranks #317 in the United States. It is a recent arrival in the birth records. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.