Eamon vs Hugh
Eamon and Hughcompared 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, Eamon was ranked #348 and Hugh #179 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Eamon was ranked #404 and Hugh #339 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Eamon was ranked #5119 and Hugh #500 among boys in England and Wales.
Eamon and Hugh over time
Eamon and Hugh appear together in 3 published lists, across 117 years of shared records. Hugh held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Eamon 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.
Eamon reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Hugh 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Eamon and Hugh changed places 10 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1964 and 2025, ending at #348 and #179.
- Longest-running competitions
Eamon and Hugh were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 62 years, from 1964 to 2025, ending at #348 and #179.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Eamon #654 in 1996, Hugh #198 in 1997.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys62 shared years, 1964–2025
Eamon held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Hugh in 57.
Highest recorded here: Eamon #59 in 1966, Hugh #53 in 1964.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Eamon #348, Hugh #179.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Eamon held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Hugh in 29.
Highest recorded here: Eamon #654 in 1996, Hugh #198 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Eamon #5119, Hugh #500.
Northern Ireland · Boys26 shared years, 1997–2024
Eamon held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Hugh in 16.
Highest recorded here: Eamon #93 in 1998, Hugh #126 in 2023.
The order changed in 2007: Hugh moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #167 and #238; by 2007 that had become #222 and #222.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Eamon #404, Hugh #339.
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 | Eamon | Hugh |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #348 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #179 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 92/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Eamon has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Hugh.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Eamon
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #62 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #59 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1966 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #348 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Hugh
Popularity journey
First recorded1955
First recorded at #91 among boys in New Zealand in 1955 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #53 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #179 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys