Huw is a distinctive choice, ranked #1705 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Huw in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#1705
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About the Name Huw
Huw has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 830 places in five years. It was most popular in 1997 at #298 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Huw is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Huw in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Huw
Huw Nightingale — Huw William Harvey Nightingale is an English snowboarder, competing in the snowboard cross discipline.
Huw Jenkins (cricketer) — Huw Jenkins was a Welsh cricketer active in 1970 who played for Glamorgan.
Huw Aaron — Huw Aaron is a cartoonist, illustrator, and children's author.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Huw
Unlikely. With around 15 UK babies named Huw per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Huw in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Huw is declining: down 860 places since 2020, to #1,705 in 2025. It peaked at #298 in 1997.
Huw is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Huw include: Huw Nightingale, Huw Aaron and Huw Bunford. Short summaries for each appear below.
Huw does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Huws in the wild.
15
UK babies named Huw (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 860 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Huw
Almost certainly the only Huw in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Huw
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story