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Origin & history of Hughes1
English / Scottish roots
Hughes comes from the English / Scottish tradition, meaning Mind, intellect; son of Aodh.
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How popular is Hughes?
1916
peak year
Hughes entered U.S. records in 1896, near the turn of the 20th century. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 1916, 61 babies received the name (ranked #794). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #6152), with roughly 15 babies named Hughes each year. Hughes has been trending upward in recent years. In total, around 894 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
61
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #794)
(ranked #794)
15
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
150
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
894
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Hughes5
Life path number
The Adventurer
Freedom, adventure and curiosity.
🌍Adventurous
🦋Free spirit
🎭Adaptable
💬Magnetic
H8
U3
G7
H8
E5
S1
Sum: 32 → Life path 5
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Personality of Hughes🌍
Free spirit
Adventure calls and they always answer.
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Electric energy
Things happen around them — exciting, unexpected.
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Adaptable
New situations are opportunities, never threats.
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Natural charmer
There's something magnetic about them.
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