Hugh is a moderately popular boys' name in England & Wales, ranking #364 in 2010 with 112 recorded births. This places Hugh in the top 6% of ranked UK boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Moderately Popular. The name reached its all-time peak in 1997 with 165 births ranking #198. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 19.4%. In 2010, approximately 1 in every 3,091 boys born was named Hugh. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.