Boy
Hugh
Hugh is a boy's name, a solidly familiar choice, that has cooled since its 1920s peak, but is still chosen today.
GermanicGermanic "hug"
EtymologyMeaning "mind, spirit"
Births by decade
1900s
2,176
1910s
10,278
1920s
14,250
1930s
11,777
1940s
11,013
1950s
9,712
1960s
6,795
1970s
3,178
1980s
2,081
1990s
1,792
2000s
1,886
2010s
1,906
Peaked in the 1920s · 76,844 total U.S. births since 1900