Hugh is a moderately popular boys' name in England & Wales, ranking #346 in 2015 with 133 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. In 2015, approximately 1 in every 2,505 boys born was named Hugh. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.