Total births
91
Boys' name · since 1972
Hodari
91 babies named Hodari in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 1979. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 91
- total births
- 1972–2022
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 71%
- born in that decade
91 boys have been named Hodari since 1972, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hodari has been recorded 91 times among boys since 1972, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 2022.
- 91 total births
- 1972–2022 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 71% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
91 boys have been named Hodari since 1972, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2022.
- 91
- total births
- 1972–2022
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 71%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
71% of everyone ever named Hodari was born in this single decade.
1979
Single peak year
14 babies were named Hodari in 1979 - its busiest year on record.
Hodari's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Hodari splits its recorded history at 1978: 52% of all births land in the more recent half, 48% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1975 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1979 peak of 14 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Hodari at a glance
Last recorded 2022Peak year
1979
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1972
Hodari popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–2022
- Peak year (1979)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 51 years of records
Hodari by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Hodari's strongest decade.
65 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 71% of all-time use.
Hodari births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
65 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2010s 11
2010s
11 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 65 births (71% of all-time use).
Hodari by state
Where Hodari concentrates geographically, total births since 1972
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 10 | 11.0% |
California share of Hodari's total US births 11.0%
10 of 91 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Hodari? ▼
Hodari has been given to 91 babies in the U.S. since 1972, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2022. 14 babies were born in 1979, its single highest year.
When was Hodari most popular? ▼
Hodari was most popular in the 1970s decade with 65 total births. The single peak year was 1979.
Where is Hodari most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Hodari are California (10 births).
How long has the name Hodari been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Hodari since 1972 -- 51 years through the most recent 2022 data.
What names are similar to Hodari? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Hodges, Hodge. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Hodari's data
- Hodari's decade-level peak was the 1970s (65 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Hodaris (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Hodari
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Compare Hodari side by side: Hodari vs Hodges Hodari vs Hodge
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1972–2022 (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. "Hodari: Baby Name Since 1972 - 91 Births, Peak 1979." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/hodari. 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 Hodari 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 June 2026.