Boys' name · since 1918

Hobby

Hobby has 9 recorded births since 1918 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1918 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

9
total births
1918–1918
years on record
1910s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade

9 boys have been named Hobby since 1918, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Hobby has 9 recorded births among boys since 1918, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1918 to 1918.

  • 9 total births
  • 1918–1918 years on record
  • 1910s peak decade
  • 100% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

9 boys have been named Hobby since 1918, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1918.

9
total births
1918–1918
years on record
1910s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Hobby was born in this single decade.

1918
Single peak year

9 babies were named Hobby in 1918 - its busiest year on record.

Hobby at a glance

Last recorded 1918

Total births

9

Since 1918

1 years of records

Peak year

1918

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1910s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1918

Active since

1918

Recorded for 1 years

Last year on file: 1918

Hobby popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–1918

Last recorded 1918
Peak year (1918)
9
Annual births at peak, across 1 years of records
9 1918 9

Hobby by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

1910s was Hobby's strongest decade.

9 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Hobby births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1910s at 9 births (100% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Hobby by state

Where Hobby concentrates geographically, total births since 1918

Regionally concentrated
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Hobby
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
9 100.0%
Texas share of Hobby's total US births 100.0%

9 of 9 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Hobby? ▼
9 babies have been named Hobby since 1918. It was last recorded in 1918. The peak year was 1918 with 9 births.
When was Hobby most popular? ▼
Hobby was most popular in the 1910s decade with 9 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
Where is Hobby most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Hobby are Texas (9 births).
How long has the name Hobby been used? ▼
Records for Hobby go back to 1918, giving 1 year of history through 1918.
What names are similar to Hobby? ▼
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 Hobby's data

  • Texas records the most Hobbys (9 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
  • 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 Hobby

Nearby Names Like Hobby

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Hobby

Hobert Boy
5,724 births
Hobart Boy
3,806 births
Hobie Boy
#5108 440 births
Hobson Boy
436 births
Hoby Boy
85 births

Compare Hobby side by side: Hobby vs Hobert Hobby vs Hobart Hobby vs Hobie

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9 births · Peak 1922
Modell
9 births · Peak 1924
Lafon
9 births · Peak 1926
Nola
9 births · Peak 1926

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, 1918–1918 (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. "Hobby: Baby Name Since 1918 - 9 Births, Peak 1918." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/hobby. 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 Hobby 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.