Boys' name · since 1915
Hodge
68 babies named Hodge in U.S. Social Security records since 1915, with the highest year being 1925. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #20,019 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 68
- born since 1915
- 1920s
- peak decade
Hodge is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 68 have been recorded since 1915.
Social Security Administration records show Hodge recorded 68 times among boys since 1915, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 2008.
- #20,019 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 68 born since 1915
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hodge ranks #20,019 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 68 born since 1915, peaking in the 1920s.
- #20,019 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 68
- born since 1915
- 1920s
- peak decade
Hodge's 68 recorded births place it above 55.85% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Tennessee.
Hodge's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Hodge splits its recorded history at 1925: 54% of all births land in the more recent half, 46% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1916 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1925 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Hodge popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–2008
- Peak year (1925)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 94 years of records
Hodge by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (34 births, 50% of the file).
1920s was Hodge's strongest decade.
34 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Hodge births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 13
1910s
13 births
- 1920s
1920s
34 births
- 1930s 6
1930s
6 births
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 34 births (50% of all-time use).
Hodge by state
Where Hodge concentrates geographically, total births since 1915
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Tennessee | | 5 | 7.4% |
5 of 68 births nationwide.
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What to do with Hodge's data
- Hodge's decade-level peak was the 1920s (34 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Tennessee records the most Hodges (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Tennessee names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Hodge: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1925)
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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, 1915–2008 (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 Hodge 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.