Boys' name · since 1971
Ho
Since 1971, U.S. Social Security records show 129 babies named Ho, peaking in 1989. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #15,748 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 129
- born since 1971
- 1980s
- peak decade
Ho sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 129 recorded since 1971.
Social Security Administration records show Ho recorded 129 times among boys since 1971, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1971 to 1999.
- #15,748 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 129 born since 1971
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ho ranks #15,748 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 129 born since 1971, peaking in the 1980s.
- #15,748 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 129
- born since 1971
- 1980s
- peak decade
Ho's 129 recorded births place it above 65.29% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Ho's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Ho splits its recorded history at 1984: 60% of all births land in the more recent half, 40% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1971 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1989 peak of 13 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Ho popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–1999
- Peak year (1989)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Ho by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (64 births, 50% of the file).
1980s was Ho's strongest decade.
64 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Ho births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
27 births
- 1980s
1980s
64 births
- 1990s
1990s
38 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 64 births (50% of all-time use).
Ho by state
Where Ho concentrates geographically, total births since 1971
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 5 | 3.9% |
5 of 129 births nationwide.
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What to do with Ho's data
- Ho's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (64 total births) through the 1990s (38) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Hos (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Ho: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1989)
Similar record span (~28 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1971–1999 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Ho draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.