The first name Ugo
A boy’s name.
2 syllables Male
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 3 boys were named Ugo, making it the 5,137th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2005, with 3 births (#3,849).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Ugo with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Ugo at birth, 1880–2025
In 2024, 5 boys born in the United States were named Ugo, the 14,102nd most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1921, when 20 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Ugo
36 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Ugo HumbertFrench tennis player (born 1998)
- Ugo EhioguEnglish association football player (1972-2017)
- Hugo SchiffGerman chemist (1834–1915)
- Ugo LegrandFrench judoka, born 1989
- Ugo PignottiFencer (1898–1989)
- Ugo PolettiCatholic cardinal (1914–1997)
- Ugo UgochukwuAmerican racing driver, born 2007
- Ugo IhemeluAmerican soccer player, born 1983
- Hugo EterianusCatholic cardinal, 1115–1182
- Ugo BonnetFrench association football player, born 1993
- Hugh the GreatDuke of the Franks and Count of Paris (c. 898–956)
- Hugh I, Count of VermandoisFrench noble, 1057–1101
Questions
- How popular is the name Ugo?
- In 2025, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Ugo, ranking 5,137th. Its peak was 2005, with 3 births.
- Is Ugo a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 312 US babies named Ugo since 1880 were boys.
- When was Ugo most popular?
- 1921 in the United States, when 20 babies were named Ugo, its highest rank at 1,824th.