Hutcheson
A Scottish surname derived from a place name meaning "Hugh's son".
Name Census estimates that about 6 living Americans carry the first name Hutcheson. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Hutcheson today is around 3 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Hutcheson births was 2023 (6 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Hutcheson. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Hutcheson. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
6
~ 1 in 57,125,723 Americans
Peak year
2023
6 babies that year
Average age
3
years old
2023 SSA rank
#11,348
Tracked since 2023
Popularity
Hutcheson: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Hutcheson by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Hutcheson during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Hutcheson
The name Hutcheson is an English name derived from the Old English words "hōc" meaning "hook" and "tūn" meaning "farm" or "settlement". It likely originated as a surname referring to someone who lived near a hooked or curved shape in a landscape feature such as a river bend.
In its earliest recorded use as a given name, Hutcheson can be traced back to the 12th century in England. One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Hutcheson de Halton, a landowner mentioned in records from 1185 in Lancashire, England.
The name gained more prominence in the 16th and 17th centuries, particularly among Puritan families who favored biblical or virtue names. During this time, Hutcheson was sometimes used as a given name inspired by its similarity in sound to words like "hatchet" or "hutch", implying strength, practicality or industriousness.
One notable bearer of the name was Francis Hutcheson (1694-1746), an Irish philosopher and author who made significant contributions to the Scottish Enlightenment. He was a leading figure in the movement of moral philosophy and is considered one of the founding fathers of the Scottish School of Common Sense.
Another prominent individual with the name was Thomas Hutcheson (1589-1642), an English clergyman and writer who served as the rector of Biblesworth in Northamptonshire. He published several religious works, including a commentary on the Book of Job.
In the 18th century, Hutcheson McAuley (1717-1766) was a Scottish-born merchant and land speculator who played a significant role in the early development of the city of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He was one of the first settlers in the area and helped establish trade routes and settlements along the Ohio River.
The name also appeared in literary works, such as the character Hutcheson Moodie in the 1852 novel "The Pioneers" by James Fenimore Cooper. This fictional character was a Scottish-American settler in the Otsego County region of New York state.
Another notable bearer of the name was George Hutcheson (1830-1894), a Scottish-born businessman and philanthropist who made his fortune in the textile industry in Philadelphia. He donated generously to educational institutions, including the founding of the Hutcheson Memorial Trade School in Philadelphia.
People
Hutcheson + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Hutcheson as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with H
Other first names starting with H with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Hutcheson: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Hutcheson?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 6 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Hutcheson going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 57,125,723 US residents.
Is Hutcheson a common name?
We classify Hutcheson as "Very Rare". It ranks above 22.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 6 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Hutcheson most popular?
The single biggest year for Hutcheson was 2023, when 6 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Hutcheson is about 3 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Hutcheson in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Hutcheson a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Hutcheson in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Hutcheson still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Hutcheson in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Hutcheson can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people are named Hutcheson?
For a quick modern take, check how many people share the name Hutcheson on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.