Hugo vs Senan
Hugo and Senancompared 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, Hugo was ranked #42 and Senan #38 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Hugo was ranked #46 and Senan #2263 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Hugo was ranked #81 and Senan #104 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Hugo and Senan over time
Hugo and Senan appear together in 3 published lists, across 94 years of shared records. Senan held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Hugo in 1.
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.
Senan 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.
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 2023, Hugo moved ahead of Senan in Northern Ireland · Boys — #89 and #79 the year before became #67 and #83.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Hugo and Senan changed places 10 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1969 and 2025, ending at #42 and #38.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 49 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Hugo and Senan averaged 50.9 places apart, ending at #42 and #38.
- Longest-running competitions
Hugo and Senan were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 49 years, from 1969 to 2025, ending at #42 and #38.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Hugo #42 in 2025, Senan #38 in 2025.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys49 shared years, 1969–2025
Hugo held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Senan in 37.
Highest recorded here: Hugo #42 in 2025, Senan #38 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Hugo #42, Senan #38.
England and Wales · Boys26 shared years, 1997–2024
Hugo held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Senan in 0.
Highest recorded here: Hugo #45 in 2021, Senan #1339 in 2017.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Hugo #46, Senan #2263.
Northern Ireland · Boys19 shared years, 2003–2024
Hugo held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Senan in 16.
Highest recorded here: Hugo #67 in 2023, Senan #65 in 2020.
The order changed in 2023: Hugo moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #89 and #79; by 2023 that had become #67 and #83.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Hugo #81, Senan #104.
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 | Hugo | Senan |
|---|---|---|
| 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, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #18 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #38 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Hugo and Senan both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
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
Senan
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #191 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: #38 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #38 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys