Hume vs Humphrey

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

Name A

Hume

Boy name

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Name B

Humphrey

Boy name · Rank #8961

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Metric Hume Humphrey
Current Rank Unranked #8961
Total Births (all years) 12 1,085
Peak Year 1915 1924
Peak Year Births 7 22
Peak Decade 1910ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1912 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Hume Humphrey
1880ss — 50
1890ss — 32
1900ss — 29
1910ss 12 137
1920ss — 151
1930ss — 97
1940ss — 101
1950ss — 142
1960ss — 100
1970ss — 57
1980ss — 56
1990ss — 38
2000ss — 25
2010ss — 41
2020ss — 29

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Hume Humphrey
2015 — 7
2017 — 5
2018 — 5
2019 — 6
2020 — 9
2021 — 7
2022 — 5
2024 — 8

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, 1912–1915.

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