Hobart vs Hobson

Side-by-side comparison of Hobart and Hobson — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

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Hobart

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Hobson

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Metric Hobart Hobson
Current Rank Unranked Unranked
Total Births (all years) 3,806 436
Peak Year 1921 1898
Peak Year Births 136 38
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1885 1898

Births by Decade

Decade Hobart Hobson
1880ss 6 —
1890ss 348 53
1900ss 170 23
1910ss 640 60
1920ss 1,086 112
1930ss 529 66
1940ss 368 33
1950ss 272 34
1960ss 180 10
1970ss 112 5
1980ss 62 —
1990ss 22 —
2010ss 6 30
2020ss 5 10

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Hobart Hobson
2014 — 6
2016 — 11
2017 — 8
2020 — 5
2021 — 5
2023 5 —

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1885–2023.

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