Chase vs Hugo

Chase 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.

England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Chase was ranked #490 and Hugo #46 among boys in England and Wales.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2016, Chase was ranked #84 and Hugo #50 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Chase was ranked #785 and Hugo #60 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2009, Chase was ranked #90 and Hugo #100 among boys in New Zealand.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Chase was ranked #535 and Hugo #135 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2018, Chase was ranked #416 and Hugo #151 among boys in Northern Ireland.

Chase and Hugo over time

Chase and Hugo appear together in 2 published lists, across 37 years of shared records. Hugo held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Chase in 0.

In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.

Chase reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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.

List by list

England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Chase held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Hugo in 29.
Highest recorded here: Chase #178 in 2016, Hugo #45 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Chase #490, Hugo #46.
Republic of Ireland · Boys8 shared years, 2013–2024
Chase held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Hugo in 8.
Highest recorded here: Chase #491 in 2016, Hugo #60 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Chase #785, Hugo #60.

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 Chase, Hugo
Field	Chase	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	England and Wales · Boys #490 (2024)	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

Chase 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

Chase

Popularity journey

First recorded1996
First recorded at #2350 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 recorded2010–2016
Highest recorded position: #59 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2013 (recorded 2010–2016).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #490 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · 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