Hugo
Hugo is a surname and a masculine given name of German origin. The English version of the name is Hugh, the Italian version is Ugo.
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Meaning & Origin of Hugo
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Hugo is a surname and a masculine given name of German origin. The English version of the name is Hugh, the Italian version is Ugo.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
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- German
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- Norwegian
- Danish
- Finnish
- Latvian
- Germanic
The Story of Hugo
The earliest SSA record of Hugo as a baby boy name dates back to 1880, when 24 babies received it. 2026 was its biggest year on record, with 822 newborns named Hugo — #393 in the national rankings. As of 2026, Hugo ranks #393 for baby boys with 822 births, gradually rising (+12%). All told, over 38K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1880s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Variants & Related Forms of Hugo
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Hugo. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Names that sound like Hugo
Phonetically similar names — useful when Hugo is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
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About the name Hugo
Hugo is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 38K births in the dataset. Hugo's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #259. Use the chart and map above to compare Hugo's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.