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Hughie

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What official birth registration shows about Hughie: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Rising

among boys in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #335 to #2863.199620052010201520202025#335#2863
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
1996#2863
2001#2220
2002#2005
2003#1629
2004#2304
2005#1991
2006#1643
2007#1169
2008#1511
2009#1425
2010#1344
2011#1209
2012#1229
2013#931
2014#765
2015#873
2016#748
2017#537
2018#497
2019#385
2020#454
2021#412
2022#335
2023#361
2024#358
2025#342

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

RisingEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in Republic of Ireland in 24 of the 40 years from 1986 to 2025.

In 2025: #342 among boys in England and Wales, #372 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

Official data from 4 national registrars across 4 regions, 1986–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1986

    First recorded at #317 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1986 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  2. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #342 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 1986 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #307 in Scotland in 2024.

Hughie's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesmale#342124HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#358122HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#361116HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#335129HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#412103HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#45487HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#385112HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#49779HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#53772HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#74845HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#87335HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#76541HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#93131HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#122921HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#120921HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#134418HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#142516HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#151114HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#116920HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#164311HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#19918HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#23046HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#16299HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#20056HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#22205HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#28633HighVerified
2021Northern Irelandmale#3744HighVerified
2011Northern Irelandmale#3753HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandmale#37210HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandmale#7853HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandmale#3969HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandmale#38010HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandmale#36410HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandmale#4597HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandmale#5645HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandmale#5206HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandmale#5475HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandmale#6014HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandmale#4597HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandmale#4288HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandmale#6054HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandmale#5485HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandmale#4906HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandmale#7203HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandmale#7013HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandmale#3846HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandmale#3706HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandmale#4513HighVerified
1998Republic of Irelandmale#3244HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandmale#3343HighVerified
1994Republic of Irelandmale#3423HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandmale#3173HighVerified
2024Scotlandmale#30712HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Hughie is officially recorded

4 official registrars have recorded Hughie, between 1986 and 2025, in 30 of those 40 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1986Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1994Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1995Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1998Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2002Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2005Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2006Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2009Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2010Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2011Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2012Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2013Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2014Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2015Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2016Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2017Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2018Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2019Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2020Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2021Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2022Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2023Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2024Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2025Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1986England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 2022Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 2011Northern Ireland: recorded in 2021Northern Ireland: highest position in 2021ScotlandScotland: recorded in 2024Scotland: highest position in 202419862025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Republic of Ireland1986–202524#317 in 1986
England and Wales1996–202526#335 in 2022
Northern Ireland2011–20212#374 in 2021
Scotland20241#307 in 2024

Its high point came 38 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1986) than in Scotland (2024).

No registrar recorded it for 7 years after 1986; it appears again in 1994.

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What is known about Hughie

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
4 official registrars, 1986–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 1986 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #307 in Scotland in 2024. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.