How Popular (or Rare) was Hugo in 2025?

🇺🇸 United States • Girl

ℹ️ This is currently the latest official government data available for Hugo in 2026.
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#14,090
Best Rank (2020)
6
Peak Year (2020)
6
Total Births (1996-2025)

📊 The Hugo Story

The name reached its all-time peak in 2020 with 6 births ranking #14090. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.

Popularity Trend (1996–2025)

📅 Data Status: Official verified statistics are currently available from 1996 up to 2025. This report reflects the most recent confirmed data from United States; 2026 and 2027 projections are based on real-time search trends and will be finalized upon the next official release.

Name Meaning & Origin

Origin: Germanic via Latinised and Romance use  |  Meaning: mind; spirit; intellect

Hugo is a smart, compact classic linked with mind, intellect, and spirit. It feels international, stylish, and substantial without being overly formal.

The name has been used across Europe for centuries, especially in Germanic and Romance-language settings. Its recent rise in English-speaking naming reflects the return of short names with real history behind them.

Did you know?Hugo is one of the most successful examples of a continental classic becoming fully mainstream in modern English naming.
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