How old is someone named Hugh?
The average Hugh is 54 years old.
Half of all living Hughs are between 35 and 74. The average sits between a large older group and a younger one, so many Hughs are much older than 54.
When was Hugh popular?
Hugh peaked in 1916 and has been given less and less ever since. Only 360 babies got the name in 2025.
Popular names of 1916 · The most popular names of the 1910s →
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| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 2,176 | 0 |
| 1910s | 10,279 | 0 |
| 1920s | 14,248 | under 100 |
| 1930s | 11,779 | 1,400 |
| 1940s | 11,019 | 4,700 |
| 1950s | 9,717 | 6,400 |
| 1960s | 6,792 | 5,400 |
| 1970s | 3,177 | 2,800 |
| 1980s | 2,080 | 2,000 |
| 1990s | 1,791 | 1,700 |
| 2000s | 1,887 | 1,900 |
| 2010s | 2,479 | 2,500 |
| 2020s | 1,995 | 2,000 |
How many Hughs are still alive?
About 31,000 Hughs are alive in the US today. That's 37% of the roughly 84,000 babies named Hugh since 1880.
Most Hughs ever born have died: the name was most popular in 1916, long enough ago that many of those babies are gone.
What generation is the name Hugh?
About two in five living Hughs are Baby Boomers, born between 1946 and 1964.
Is Hugh an old name?
Yes. Hugh is older than 82 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Looking ahead: if babies keep getting the name at today's pace, the typical Hugh will be 39 in 2056, so its average age will actually fall, as the youngest Hughs make up more of the total.
Is Hugh a boy or girl name?
Almost entirely boys: 99.8% of living Hughs are men.
Names the same age as Hugh
NAME TWIN
Hugh's name twin is Lewis. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Lewis's age curve is the closest match to Hugh's: 93% alike.
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Questions about the name Hugh
How old is the average Hugh?
The average Hugh in the US is 54 years old. The median is 62, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Hugh?
About 31,000 Hughs are alive in the US today, out of roughly 84,000 babies given the name since 1880.
When was the name Hugh most popular?
In 1916, when about 1,600 baby boys were named Hugh.
Is Hugh a Boomer name?
Partly. Baby Boomers are the largest group, about 39% of living Hughs, but the name spans several generations.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this