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Hughie

/ˈhjui/ · 100% boys · 7 born in 2025

Hughie has been given to about 1,676 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1925, which makes it a interwar name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables1
Pronunciation/ˈhjui/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 673
Median age today77 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Hughie per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1925 · 48
  • Born in 20257
  • All time1,676
  • England & Wales, 2025#343 · 124

How popular is Hughie?

Its best year was 1925, when 48 babies were given the name, ranking 991st. The typical living American called Hughie is about 77 years old today.

Names that sound like Hughie

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Audie0.64
  2. Louie0.61
  3. Eddie0.54
  4. Ollie0.54
  5. Johnnie0.53
  6. Johnie0.54
  7. Ocie0.54
  8. Arie0.54

Middle names for Hughie

Ranked by flow score
  1. Hughie Thomas0.80
  2. Hughie James0.80
  3. Hughie Cole0.79
  4. Hughie Miles0.79
  5. Hughie Wilder0.78
  6. Hughie Paul0.61

Sibling names for Hughie

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Elouisesister · 0.82
  2. Winonasister · 0.81
  3. Lenorasister · 0.80
  4. Otisbrother · 0.77
  5. Cleoeither · 0.76
  6. Clydebrother · 0.75

Where Hughie is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Hughie Wilson0.75
    2. Hughie Williams0.75
    3. Hughie Walker0.75
    4. Hughie Turner0.75
    5. Hughie Torres0.75
    6. Hughie Thompson0.75

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Hughie

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. Scotland1974–2020
    4. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.