| Hugo | Randolph | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Mind, intellect | shield wolf |
| Origin | Germanic | germanic |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | HYOO-goh | RAN-dolf |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| First appeared | 1880 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2025 (837) | 1952 (1,817) |
| In 2025 | 837 | 0 |
| Trend | Near its peak | Vintage |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Hugo | Randolph |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 4,630 | 133 |
| 2010s | 6,787 | 434 |
| 2000s | 7,324 | 799 |
| 1990s | 5,611 | 1,572 |
| 1980s | 3,732 | 2,900 |
| 1970s | 2,271 | 4,020 |
| 1960s | 1,198 | 8,195 |
| 1950s | 794 | 15,496 |
| 1940s | 529 | 7,555 |
| 1930s | 812 | 2,854 |
| 1920s | 1,543 | 2,735 |
| 1910s | 1,412 | 1,857 |
| 1900s | 251 | 414 |
| 1890s | 311 | 267 |
| 1880s | 277 | 193 |
From the Germanic hug, “mind,” “heart” or “intellect.”
From the Germanic/Old Norse name Randwulf (Rannulfr), combining 'rand' ('shield, rim') and 'wulf/ulfr' ('wolf'), meaning 'shield wolf'. Note some Norman forms became confused with Rannulf ('raven wolf').
Hugo is more popular than Randolph today: about 837 US babies were given the name Hugo in 2025, compared with 0 named Randolph.
Hugo means Mind, intellect (Germanic origin), while Randolph means shield wolf (germanic origin).
In US records, Hugo first appears in 1880 and Randolph in 0, so Randolph has the longer recorded history.