Hutchison
A masculine name with Scottish origins meaning "Hugh's son" or "son of Hugh".
Name Census estimates that about 54 living Americans carry the first name Hutchison. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Hutchison today is around 10 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Hutchison births was 2016 (8 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Hutchison. 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 Hutchison. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
54
~ 1 in 6,347,303 Americans
Peak year
2016
8 babies that year
Average age
10
years old
2023 SSA rank
#11,349
Tracked since 2006
Popularity
Hutchison: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Hutchison from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 37 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Hutchison remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Hutchison 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 Hutchison during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Hutchison
The name Hutchison is a Medieval English masculine given name that emerged during the Middle Ages, derived from the Old English elements "hoc" meaning hook and "sunu" meaning son. It likely originated as a descriptive nickname referring to someone who worked with hooks or had a physical trait resembling a hook.
In the 12th century, the name appeared in various historical records across England, spelled in forms such as Hocsone, Hocson, and Hockeson. One of the earliest documented instances is Ranulph Hocsone, mentioned in the Pipe Rolls of Lincolnshire in 1198.
During the 13th century, the name gained popularity and spread across the British Isles. It appeared in several ancient texts and manuscripts, including the Hundred Rolls of 1273, which recorded a William Hockesone in Cambridgeshire.
Notable historical figures with the name Hutchison include Sir John Hockeson (c. 1320 - 1390), a renowned English knight who fought in the Hundred Years' War under Edward III. Another prominent bearer was Thomas Hutchison (1589 - 1642), a Scottish minister and theologian known for his involvement in the Scottish Reformation.
In the 16th century, the spelling evolved closer to the modern form, with examples like William Hutchison, a merchant and landowner from Nottinghamshire (1525 - 1597). During this era, the name also gained traction in Scotland, with figures such as Robert Hutchison (1573 - 1641), a Scottish minister and writer.
In the 17th century, Hutchison continued to be a popular name, with notable bearers like Sir Archibald Hutchison (1605 - 1683), a Scottish nobleman and member of the Privy Council of Scotland. Another significant figure was John Hutchison (1674 - 1737), a Scottish philosopher and natural theologian who influenced the Age of Enlightenment.
As the name spread across the English-speaking world, it gained further recognition with individuals like Thomas Hutchison (1730 - 1804), an American revolutionary and delegate to the Continental Congress from New Jersey.
People
Hutchison + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Hutchison 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
Hutchison: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Hutchison?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 54 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Hutchison 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 6,347,303 US residents.
Is Hutchison a common name?
We classify Hutchison as "Very Rare". It ranks above 55.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 54 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Hutchison most popular?
The single biggest year for Hutchison was 2016, when 8 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Hutchison is about 10 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Hutchison a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Hutchison 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.
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.