Hughes
A boys’ name of Germanic origin, meaning heart, mind; from the name Hugh.
Babies a year
12
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Hughes by the numbers
Hughes was given to 12 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 61 babies in 1916, so it is a 1910s name that has since fallen a long way.
Other names that come from Hugh
Like Hughes, each of these traces back to Hugh: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Hudsonson of Hugh1,204 in England and Wales (2025)
- Hughheart mind spirit intellect73 in England and Wales (2025)
- Hudsynson of Hugh; a modern respelling of Hudson75 in the US (2017)
- Hueymind and intellect; diminutive of Hugh24 in England and Wales (2025)
- Hudson-Leeson of Hugh; surname used as given name20 in England and Wales (2025)
- Hutchinsonson of Hugh; patronymic surname16 in the US (2017)
- Huwform of Hugh, mind, intellect15 in England and Wales (2025)
- Howieheart, feeling; a form of Howard or Howie from Hugh6 in England and Wales (2025)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Hughes. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Hughieheart and mind; diminutive of hugh124 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Hughes
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