Caodhan vs Hugo

Caodhan 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.

Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Caodhan was ranked #272 and Hugo #67 among boys in Northern Ireland.

Caodhan and Hugo over time

Caodhan and Hugo appear together in 1 published list, across 16 years of shared records. Hugo held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Caodhan in 0.

The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Caodhan reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Hugo in none. 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.

One moved ahead of the other
In 2016, Hugo moved ahead of Caodhan in Northern Ireland · Boys — #222 and #237 the year before became #320 and #195.
Repeatedly exchanged positions
Caodhan and Hugo changed places 5 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 2007 and 2023, ending at #272 and #67.

List by list

Northern Ireland · Boys16 shared years, 2007–2023
Caodhan held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Hugo in 10.
Highest recorded here: Caodhan #214 in 2017, Hugo #67 in 2023.
The order changed in 2016: Hugo moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #222 and #237; by 2016 that had become #320 and #195.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Caodhan #272, Hugo #67.

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
See the 2025 Republic of Ireland ranking
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
See the 2025 Republic of Ireland ranking
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

Side-by-side comparison of Caodhan, Hugo
Field	Caodhan	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-NIR	AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observation	Northern Ireland · Boys #272 (2023)	New South Wales, Australia · Boys #18 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	82/100	95/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)	40/100	100/100
Data Confidence	medium	medium

What the data shows

Caodhan and Hugo both have 2 syllables.
Both names have recorded usage in GB-NIR.

How each name got here

Caodhan

Popularity journey

First recorded2007
First recorded at #276 among boys in Northern Ireland in 2007 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Northern Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded2007–2023
Highest recorded position: #214 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2017 (recorded 2007–2023).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #272 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2023.
Northern 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