Given name & surname
Hughey
“having a bright mind”
Hughey is a variant of Hugh. One German interpretation is “having a bright mind.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Hughey is a variant of Hugh. One German interpretation is “having a bright mind.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Hughey is a variant of Hugh. An origin associated with Hugh is Germanic.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1893. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Hughey is a variant of Hugh. The history of Hugh gives this family its wider story. Hugh’s historical bearers include members of the aristocracy.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Hughey through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 405
- 405 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 1917
- 21 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 5 in 1962. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for boys was 21 in 1917. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 149 as a first name in 2020; 6,486 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Similar names
If you love Hughey, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
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“a tomboyish woman” · “of the pledge; an epic poet”
>99% boys
Hilton
“a wealthy woman” · “from the town on the hill”
85% boys · 15% girls
Hubert
“having a shining intellect”
>99% boys
Horace
“the keeper of time”
>99% boys
Herschel
“resembling a deer”
>99% boys