Boy nameCurrently #403 in the USSteady
Hugo
HYOO-goh//ˈhjuːɡoʊ//
2 syllablesPeak year: 20064 lettersStarts with H
Meaning & origin
Mind, intellect, spirit
Hugo comes from the Germanic 'hugu', meaning mind, thought, or spirit, and is the international form related to Hugh. Its worldly, literary elegance is boosted by association with novelist Victor Hugo.
Hugo's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Hugo |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 24 |
| 1881 | 36 |
| 1882 | 19 |
| 1883 | 38 |
| 1884 | 17 |
| 1885 | 34 |
| 1886 | 19 |
| 1887 | 30 |
| 1888 | 27 |
| 1889 | 33 |
| 1890 | 43 |
| 1891 | 27 |
| 1892 | 37 |
| 1893 | 36 |
| 1894 | 32 |
| 1895 | 39 |
| 1896 | 31 |
| 1897 | 23 |
| 1898 | 25 |
| 1899 | 18 |
| 1900 | 23 |
| 1901 | 30 |
| 1902 | 26 |
| 1903 | 19 |
| 1904 | 26 |
| 1905 | 16 |
| 1906 | 27 |
| 1907 | 23 |
| 1908 | 31 |
| 1909 | 30 |
| 1910 | 39 |
| 1911 | 59 |
| 1912 | 107 |
| 1913 | 117 |
| 1914 | 169 |
| 1915 | 195 |
| 1916 | 200 |
| 1917 | 183 |
| 1918 | 184 |
| 1919 | 159 |
| 1920 | 161 |
| 1921 | 201 |
| 1922 | 139 |
| 1923 | 151 |
| 1924 | 159 |
| 1925 | 157 |
| 1926 | 159 |
| 1927 | 132 |
| 1928 | 132 |
| 1929 | 152 |
| 1930 | 143 |
| 1931 | 98 |
| 1932 | 97 |
| 1933 | 75 |
| 1934 | 66 |
| 1935 | 75 |
| 1936 | 72 |
| 1937 | 77 |
| 1938 | 57 |
| 1939 | 52 |
| 1940 | 41 |
| 1941 | 48 |
| 1942 | 49 |
| 1943 | 66 |
| 1944 | 46 |
| 1945 | 63 |
| 1946 | 59 |
| 1947 | 55 |
| 1948 | 45 |
| 1949 | 57 |
| 1950 | 59 |
| 1951 | 71 |
| 1952 | 81 |
| 1953 | 72 |
| 1954 | 80 |
| 1955 | 79 |
| 1956 | 73 |
| 1957 | 91 |
| 1958 | 89 |
| 1959 | 99 |
| 1960 | 96 |
| 1961 | 96 |
| 1962 | 121 |
| 1963 | 108 |
| 1964 | 103 |
| 1965 | 122 |
| 1966 | 123 |
| 1967 | 118 |
| 1968 | 156 |
| 1969 | 155 |
| 1970 | 162 |
| 1971 | 204 |
| 1972 | 175 |
| 1973 | 215 |
| 1974 | 251 |
| 1975 | 241 |
| 1976 | 242 |
| 1977 | 255 |
| 1978 | 220 |
| 1979 | 304 |
| 1980 | 340 |
| 1981 | 426 |
| 1982 | 355 |
| 1983 | 293 |
| 1984 | 298 |
| 1985 | 344 |
| 1986 | 368 |
| 1987 | 374 |
| 1988 | 421 |
| 1989 | 524 |
| 1990 | 558 |
| 1991 | 566 |
| 1992 | 619 |
| 1993 | 595 |
| 1994 | 548 |
| 1995 | 528 |
| 1996 | 519 |
| 1997 | 530 |
| 1998 | 570 |
| 1999 | 598 |
| 2000 | 638 |
| 2001 | 637 |
| 2002 | 715 |
| 2003 | 727 |
| 2004 | 759 |
| 2005 | 796 |
| 2006 | 811 |
| 2007 | 740 |
| 2008 | 779 |
| 2009 | 722 |
| 2010 | 616 |
| 2011 | 618 |
| 2012 | 639 |
| 2013 | 656 |
| 2014 | 695 |
| 2015 | 708 |
| 2016 | 723 |
| 2017 | 750 |
| 2018 | 733 |
| 2019 | 648 |
| 2020 | 715 |
| 2021 | 714 |
| 2022 | 799 |
| 2023 | 769 |
| 2024 | 797 |
Hugo through the decades
- Hugo peaked in 2006, when 811 babies were named Hugo in the US.
- The 2020s were Hugo's strongest decade, averaging 759 births a year.
- Hugo currently ranks #403 in the US and is holding steady.
Nicknames
Hugo
Variants & spellings
Hugh
Famous people named Hugo
- Victor Hugo — novelist (surname reference)