Gender
Origin
- English
- From Hughs meadow
Pronunciation
hux-ley
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2020 (rank #536, 526 births); most recent 2025 (rank #736, 357 births)
- Girls: peak in 2021 (rank #2817, 60 births); most recent 2025 (rank #3975, 36 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 357 | 36 |
| 2024 | 345 | 31 |
| 2023 | 452 | 48 |
| 2022 | 457 | 47 |
| 2021 | 476 | 60 |
| 2020 | 526 | 46 |
| 2019 | 471 | 58 |
| 2018 | 379 | 48 |
| 2017 | 291 | 32 |
| 2016 | 259 | 26 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2024 (rank #250, 191 births); most recent 2025 (rank #296, 153 births)
- Girls: peak in 2016 (rank #5780, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 153 | – |
| 2024 | 191 | – |
| 2023 | 170 | – |
| 2022 | 155 | – |
| 2021 | 149 | – |
| 2020 | 145 | – |
| 2019 | 130 | – |
| 2018 | 122 | – |
| 2017 | 70 | – |
| 2016 | 74 | 3 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2024 (rank #535, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 3 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 2020 (rank #224, 18 births); most recent 2023 (rank #442, 7 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2022 | 14 |
| 2021 | 15 |
| 2020 | 18 |
| 2019 | 13 |
| 2018 | 9 |
| 2017 | 13 |
| 2016 | 16 |
| 2015 | 14 |
| 2014 | 7 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence