Total births
32
Boys' name · since 2013
Hobbs
Hobbs has 32 recorded births since 2013 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2015 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 32
- total births
- 2013–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 75%
- born in that decade
32 boys have been named Hobbs since 2013, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Hobbs has 32 recorded births among boys since 2013, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2013 to 2025.
- 32 total births
- 2013–2025 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 75% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
32 boys have been named Hobbs since 2013, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2025.
- 32
- total births
- 2013–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 75%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
75% of everyone ever named Hobbs was born in this single decade.
2015
Single peak year
8 babies were named Hobbs in 2015 - its busiest year on record.
Hobbs's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Hobbs's SSA record in two at 2016 and the more recent half accounts for 56% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 44%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2016, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2015 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Hobbs at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2015
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2013
Hobbs popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2013–2025
- Peak year (2015)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
Hobbs by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Hobbs's strongest decade.
24 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 75% of all-time use.
Hobbs births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
24 births
- 2020s 8
2020s
8 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 24 births (75% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Hobbs? ▼
32 babies have been named Hobbs since 2013. It was last recorded in 2025. The peak year was 2015 with 8 births.
When was Hobbs most popular? ▼
Hobbs was most popular in the 2010s decade with 24 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
How long has the name Hobbs been used? ▼
Records for Hobbs go back to 2013, giving 13 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Hobbs? ▼
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.
What to do with Hobbs's data
- Hobbs's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (24 total births) through the 2020s (8) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Hobbs
Nearby Names Like Hobbs
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Hobbs
Hobert Boy
5,724 births
Hobart Boy
3,806 births
Hobie Boy
#5108 440 births
Hobson Boy
436 births
Hoby Boy
85 births
Compare Hobbs side by side: Hobbs vs Hobert Hobbs vs Hobart Hobbs vs Hobie
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Names with a similar number of total births
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, 2013–2025 (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. "Hobbs: Baby Name Since 2013 - 32 Births, Peak 2015." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/hobbs. 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 Hobbs 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.