Total births
35
Unisex name · since 1982
Hoai
Hoai has 35 recorded births since 1982 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1982 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 35
- total births
- 1982–1988
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Hoai is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 35 have been recorded since 1982.
Hoai has 35 recorded births among boys since 1982, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1982 to 1988.
- 35 total births
- 1982–1988 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
35 boys have been named Hoai since 1982, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1988.
- 35
- total births
- 1982–1988
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Hoai was born in this single decade.
1982
Single peak year
7 babies were named Hoai in 1982 - its busiest year on record.
Hoai's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Hoai splits its recorded history at 1985: 49% of all births land in the more recent half, 51% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1984 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1982 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Hoai at a glance
Last recorded 1988Peak year
1982
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1982
Hoai popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1982–1988
- Peak year (1982)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 7 years of records
Hoai popularity over time - girls
6 total births recorded since 1983 (Hoai as girls' name)
Hoai by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Hoai's strongest decade.
35 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Hoai births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
35 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 35 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Hoai? ▼
35 babies have been named Hoai since 1982. It was last recorded in 1988. The peak year was 1982 with 7 births.
When was Hoai most popular? ▼
Hoai was most popular in the 1980s decade with 35 total births. The single peak year was 1982.
Is Hoai a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Hoai is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 35 births, and as a girl's name it has 6 births.
How long has the name Hoai been used? ▼
Hoai has been recorded in Social Security data since 1982, spanning 7 years of data through 1988.
What names are similar to Hoai? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Hoang, Hoa, Hoan, Hoarce. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1982–1988 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Hoai: Baby Name Since 1982 - 35 Births, Peak 1982." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/hoai. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Hoai 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 July 2026.