Asher vs Hugo
Asher and Hugocompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2025, Asher was ranked #88 and Hugo #18 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2023, Asher was ranked #35 and Hugo #23 among boys in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Asher was ranked #211 and Hugo #42 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Asher was ranked #150 and Hugo #46 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Asher was ranked #125 and Hugo #81 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Asher was ranked #155 and Hugo #135 among boys in Scotland.
Asher and Hugo over time
Asher and Hugo appear together in 5 published lists, across 72 years of shared records. Hugo held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Asher in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 2 of the lists they share.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New Zealand · Boys within 2 years — Asher #28 in 2021, Hugo #23 in 2023.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Asher held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Hugo in 29.
Highest recorded here: Asher #150 in 2024, Hugo #45 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Asher #150, Hugo #46.
Republic of Ireland · Boys14 shared years, 2009–2025
Asher held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Hugo in 14.
Highest recorded here: Asher #211 in 2025, Hugo #42 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Asher #211, Hugo #42.
New Zealand · Boys11 shared years, 2012–2023
Asher held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Hugo in 11.
Highest recorded here: Asher #28 in 2021, Hugo #23 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Asher #35, Hugo #23.
Northern Ireland · Boys10 shared years, 2010–2024
Asher held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Hugo in 10.
Highest recorded here: Asher #125 in 2024, Hugo #67 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Asher #125, Hugo #81.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys8 shared years, 2018–2025
Asher held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Hugo in 8.
Highest recorded here: Asher #74 in 2022, Hugo #18 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Asher #88, Hugo #18.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Asher | Hugo |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #88 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #18 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Asher and Hugo both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Asher
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #2096 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2012–2023
Highest recorded position: #28 among boys in New Zealand, in 2021 (recorded 2012–2023).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #88 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Hugo
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #186 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded2009–2025
Highest recorded position: #18 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025 (recorded 2009–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #18 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys