Boys' name · since 1958
Hoby
85 babies named Hoby in U.S. Social Security records since 1958, with the highest year being 1958. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #18,473 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 85
- born since 1958
- 1950s
- peak decade
Hoby sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 85 recorded since 1958.
Social Security Administration records show Hoby recorded 85 times among boys since 1958, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1958 to 1990.
- #18,473 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 85 born since 1958
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hoby ranks #18,473 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 85 born since 1958, peaking in the 1950s.
- #18,473 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 85
- born since 1958
- 1950s
- peak decade
Hoby's 85 recorded births place it above 59.28% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
Hoby's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Hoby splits its recorded history at 1961: 40% of all births land in the more recent half, 60% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1963 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1958 peak of 30 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Hoby popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1958–1990
- Peak year (1958)
- 30
- Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
Hoby by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (45 births, 53% of the file).
1950s was Hoby's strongest decade.
45 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.
Hoby births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s
1950s
45 births
- 1960s
1960s
35 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 45 births (53% of all-time use).
Hoby by state
Where Hoby concentrates geographically, total births since 1958
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 5.9% |
| #2 | Texas | | 5 | 5.9% |
5 of 85 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Hoby's data
- Hoby's decade-level peak was the 1950s (45 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Hobys (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Hoby: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1958)
Similar record span (~32 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, 1958–1990 (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 Hoby 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.