Boys' name · since 1885
Hobart
Hobart has 3,806 recorded births since 1885 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1921 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #2,174 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 3,806
- born since 1885
- 1920s
- peak decade
3,806 boys have been named Hobart since 1885, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Hobart has 3,806 recorded births among boys since 1885, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1885 to 2023.
- #2,174 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 3,806 born since 1885
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hobart ranks #2,174 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 3,806 born since 1885, peaking in the 1920s.
- #2,174 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 3,806
- born since 1885
- 1920s
- peak decade
Hobart's 3,806 recorded births place it above 95.21% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
21 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Kentucky.
Hobart's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Hobart splits its recorded history at 1943: 24% of all births land in the more recent half, 76% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1983 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1921 peak of 136 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Hobart popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1885–2023
- Peak year (1921)
- 136
- Annual births at peak, across 139 years of records
Hobart by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (1,086 births, 29% of the file).
1920s was Hobart's strongest decade.
1,086 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Hobart births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 6
1880s
6 births
- 1890s 348
1890s
348 births
- 1900s 170
1900s
170 births
- 1910s
1910s
640 births
- 1920s
1920s
1,086 births
- 1930s
1930s
529 births
- 1940s 368
1940s
368 births
- 1950s 272
1950s
272 births
- 1960s 180
1960s
180 births
- 1970s 112
1970s
112 births
- 1980s 62
1980s
62 births
- 1990s 22
1990s
22 births
- 2010s 6
2010s
6 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 1,086 births (29% of all-time use).
How Hobart compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Hobart's total volume
Hobart by state
Where Hobart concentrates geographically, total births since 1885
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Kentucky | | 222 | 5.8% |
| #2 | Ohio | | 161 | 4.2% |
| #3 | West Virginia | | 131 | 3.4% |
| #4 | Tennessee | | 130 | 3.4% |
| #5 | Indiana | | 98 | 2.6% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 87 | 2.3% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 69 | 1.8% |
| #8 | Virginia | | 55 | 1.4% |
222 of 3,806 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 21 reporting states.
Hobart appears in 21 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Hobart's data
- Hobart's decade-level peak was the 1920s (1,086 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Kentucky records the most Hobarts (222 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Kentucky names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Hobart: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1921)
Similar record span (~138 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, 1885–2023 (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 Hobart 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.