Gender
Male
Origin
- Germanic
- From The Name Hugh
Pronunciation
huey
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1935 (rank #237, 494 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2941, 42 births)
- Girls: peak in 1928 (rank #4724, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 42 | – |
| 2024 | 43 | – |
| 2023 | 34 | – |
| 2022 | 37 | – |
| 2021 | 44 | – |
| 2020 | 31 | – |
| 2019 | 23 | – |
| 2018 | 30 | – |
| 2017 | 20 | – |
| 2016 | 30 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2015 (rank #720, 46 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1197, 24 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 24 |
| 2024 | 28 |
| 2023 | 32 |
| 2022 | 29 |
| 2021 | 26 |
| 2020 | 31 |
| 2019 | 32 |
| 2018 | 38 |
| 2017 | 43 |
| 2016 | 40 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2020 (rank #4177, 4 births); most recent 2022 (rank #5010, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)