Boys name
Hugh
Hugh is a boys' name given to 72,245 boys in the United States since 1910, peaking in 1916 with 1,599 births. It has appeared in 51 states, and reached its highest rank of 13th among boys names in Georgia in 1916.
Which states favor Hugh
Hugh by state
Top states by all-time births named Hugh. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York | 5,704 | #703 (2025) |
| 2 | Georgia | 5,277 | #813 (2025) |
| 3 | Pennsylvania | 4,325 | #616 (2025) |
| 4 | Texas | 4,011 | #920 (2025) |
| 5 | North Carolina | 3,775 | #697 (2025) |
| 6 | Tennessee | 3,724 | #564 (2025) |
| 7 | California | 3,685 | #819 (2025) |
| 8 | Alabama | 2,818 | #433 (2025) |
| 9 | Ohio | 2,776 | #892 (2025) |
| 10 | Illinois | 2,737 | #553 (2025) |
| 11 | Virginia | 2,701 | #643 (2025) |
| 12 | Michigan | 2,518 | #612 (2025) |
| 13 | Mississippi | 2,142 | #562 (2025) |
| 14 | Kentucky | 2,074 | #732 (2024) |
| 15 | Massachusetts | 1,987 | — |
| 16 | Florida | 1,904 | — |
| 17 | South Carolina | 1,799 | — |
| 18 | New Jersey | 1,705 | — |
| 19 | Indiana | 1,502 | — |
| 20 | Missouri | 1,454 | — |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).