Total births
60
US rank #13430 Boys' name Peak 2015 60 births
Hobbes — #13430 US boys' name
60 babies named Hobbes in U.S. Social Security records since 2011, with the highest year being 2015. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
#13430
of 14,243 boys in use
More common than 6% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
73% of everyone ever named Hobbes was born in this single decade.
2015
Single peak year
12 babies were named Hobbes in 2015 — its busiest year on record.
What the Data Says About Hobbes
The Social Security Administration has registered 60 babies named Hobbes between 2011 and 2024, spanning 14 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Hobbes currently holds the #13430 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2015, when 12 babies received it in a single year.
Decade-level aggregation shows that Hobbes performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 44 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Hobbes shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.
No etymological entry is currently available for Hobbes in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 60 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.
Hobbes at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2015
Current rank
#13,430
Active since
2011
Hobbes popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2011
- Peak year (2015)
- 12
- Annual births at peak — across 14 years of records
Hobbes by decade
Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance
- Peak decade
- 2010s
- 44 births that decade — 73% of Hobbes's all-time total
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Hobbes? ▼
60 babies have been named Hobbes since 2011. It currently ranks #13430 among boys. The peak year was 2015 with 12 births.
When was Hobbes most popular? ▼
Hobbes was most popular in the 2010s decade with 44 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
How long has the name Hobbes been used? ▼
Hobbes has been recorded in Social Security data since 2011, spanning 14 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Hobbes? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Hobert, Hobart, Hobie, Hobson, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Hobbes
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Hobson Boy
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Hoby Boy
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Data Sources
Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2011–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.