Given name & surname
Hutchison
“having a bright mind”
In English use, Hutchison is a diminutive of Hugh. One German interpretation is “having a bright mind.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
In English use, Hutchison is a diminutive of Hugh. One German interpretation is “having a bright mind.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
In English use, Hutchison is a diminutive of Hugh. An origin associated with Hugh is Germanic.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In English usage, Hutchison is a diminutive of Hugh.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2006. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. In English use, Hutchison is a diminutive 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
Hutchison through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 62
- 62 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2016
- 8 babies
- 2025
- 8
- #9,222 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 8 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 9,222 among boys’ names. The recent annual counts are too incomplete to establish a ten-year comparison. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 24,214 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.
Hutchison’s family of names
In English usage, Hutchison is a diminutive of Hugh.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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