Hugo

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A few things about Hugo you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Hugo

Hugo Lloris

French footballer (born 1986)

Choose Hugo and your child shares a first name with Hugo Lloris, a French footballer. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Hugo, like who?” Hugo Lloris's Wikipedia article is available in 85 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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Photo: Кирилл Венедиктов, CC BY-SA 3.0 (opens in a new tab), via Wikimedia Commons

• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 2,041 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Hugo, 837 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Hugo would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryHugo has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Hugos, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 1890, when it reached #259.
• 🚀TrendHugo has climbed 44 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #377. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedHugo is most popular in Washington, where it ranks #196, followed by New Hampshire (#230) and Nevada (#243). It's in the top 1,000 in 34 states.
• 💬MeaningIn Germanic, Hugo means “mind, spirit”. Our records link it to English, French and German roots.

About the name Hugo

Hugo is a boy name of English, French and German origin meaning “mind, spirit”. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, starting with H and ending in “-ugo”. US birth records list Hugo for boys from 1880 to 2025, in 146 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1890, when it ranked #259 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #377, with 837 babies.

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