Total births
292
Girls' name · since 1988
Hodan
292 babies named Hodan in U.S. Social Security records since 1988, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #10562
- among girls today
- 292
- born since 1988
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 40%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Hodan is the #10562 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 292 recorded since 1988.
Hodan has 292 recorded births among girls since 1988, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #10562 as of the latest data, more common than 40% of girls, 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 1988 to 2025.
- #10562 among girls today
- 292 born since 1988
- 2010s peak decade
- 40% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Hodan is currently the #10562 girls' name in America, more common than 40% of girls - 292 born since 1988, peaking in the 2010s.
- #10562
- among girls today
- 292
- born since 1988
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 40%
- more common than other girls
Hodan vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#10562
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 40% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
43% of everyone ever named Hodan was born in this single decade.
2009
Single peak year
19 babies were named Hodan in 2009 - its busiest year on record.
How Hodan compares
292 45th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Hodan's all-time total is 24% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Hodan | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 292 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 19 | 48 | 19,840 |
Hodan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Hodan's SSA record in two at 2010 and the more recent half accounts for 58% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 42%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1988, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2009 peak of 19, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Hodan at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2009
Current rank
#10,562
Active since
1988
Hodan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–2025
- Peak year (2009)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
Hodan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Hodan's strongest decade.
127 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Hodan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s 22
1990s
22 births
- 2000s
2000s
96 births
- 2010s
2010s
127 births
- 2020s 42
2020s
42 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 127 births (43% of all-time use).
Hodan by state
Where Hodan concentrates geographically, total births since 1988
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Minnesota | | 33 | 11.3% |
Minnesota share of Hodan's total US births 11.3%
33 of 292 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Hodan? ▼
Since 1988, Social Security records show 292 babies named Hodan. Today it holds rank #10562 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2009, with 19 births.
When was Hodan most popular? ▼
Hodan was most popular in the 2010s decade with 127 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
Where is Hodan most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Hodan are Minnesota (33 births).
How long has the name Hodan been used? ▼
Records for Hodan go back to 1988, giving 38 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Hodan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Hoda, Hodaya, Hodalis. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Hodan's data
- Hodan's decade-level peak was the 2010s (127 total births); usage has since declined to 42 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Minnesota records the most Hodans (33 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Minnesota 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 Hodan
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Compare Hodan side by side: Hodan vs Hoda Hodan vs Hodaya Hodan vs Hodalis
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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, 1988–2025 (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. "Hodan: #10562 Girls' Name - 292 Births, Peak 2009." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/hodan. 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 Hodan 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.