Benny vs Hugo
Benny 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.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Benny was ranked #329 and Hugo #42 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Benny was ranked #773 and Hugo #46 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Benny was ranked #312 and Hugo #67 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Benny was ranked #330 and Hugo #135 among boys in Scotland.
Norway · Boys
In 1982, Benny was ranked #559 and Hugo #278 among boys in Norway.
Benny and Hugo over time
Benny and Hugo appear together in 3 published lists, across 58 years of shared records. Hugo held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Benny in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Hugo reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Benny in 1. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
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 England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Benny #651 in 2023, Hugo #45 in 2021.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys27 shared years, 1996–2024
Benny held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Hugo in 27.
Highest recorded here: Benny #651 in 2023, Hugo #45 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Benny #773, Hugo #46.
Norway · Boys20 shared years, 1950–1982
Benny held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Hugo in 17.
Highest recorded here: Benny #221 in 1974, Hugo #154 in 1950.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1982: Benny #559, Hugo #278.
Republic of Ireland · Boys11 shared years, 2005–2025
Benny held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Hugo in 11.
Highest recorded here: Benny #319 in 2023, Hugo #42 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Benny #329, Hugo #42.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Hugo
Pairs where Hugo shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Sebastian vs Hugo
Sebastian and Hugo changed places 14 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1971 and 2025, ending at #125 and #42.
Sebastian · Hugo · 37 shared years, 1971–2025 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
- Arthur vs Hugo
Arthur and Hugo changed places 13 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1969 and 2025, ending at #57 and #42.
Arthur · Hugo · 49 shared years, 1969–2025 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
- Archie vs Hugo
Archie and Hugo both rose over the same years in 5 registrars — England and Wales · Boys; New South Wales, Australia · Boys; New Zealand · Boys; Northern Ireland · Boys; Republic of Ireland · Boys. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Archie · Hugo · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Moved together in several countries
- Charlie vs Hugo
Charlie and Hugo both rose over the same years in 5 registrars — England and Wales · Boys; New South Wales, Australia · Boys; New Zealand · Boys; Northern Ireland · Boys; Republic of Ireland · Boys. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Charlie · Hugo · 32 shared years, 1983–2025 · Moved together in several countries
Side by side
| Field | Benny | 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #329 (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
- Benny and Hugo both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Benny
Popularity journey
First recorded1950
First recorded at #346 among boys in Norway in 1950 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1950–1982
Highest recorded position: #221 among boys in Norway, in 1974 (recorded 1950–1982).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #329 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · 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