Hugues
Hugues is a masculine given name most often found in Francophone countries, a variant of the originally Germanic name "Hugo" or " Hugh". The final 's' marks the nominative case in Old French, but is not retained by modern pronunciation. The old oblique case Hugon disappeared.
Meaning & Origin of Hugues
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Hugues is a masculine given name most often found in Francophone countries, a variant of the originally Germanic name "Hugo" or " Hugh". The final 's' marks the nominative case in Old French, but is not retained by modern pronunciation. The old oblique case Hugon disappeared.
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The Story of Hugues
Hugues first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1985, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1985, when 5 Huguess were born — ranking #6,523 that year. As of 2026, Hugues ranks #8,237 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 10 Huguess have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
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About the name Hugues
Hugues is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1985 and has accumulated 10 births in the dataset. Hugues's peak popularity came in 1985 when it ranked #6,523. Use the chart and map above to compare Hugues'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 .
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