Boys' name · since 1917

Hodges

Since 1917, U.S. Social Security records show 237 babies named Hodges, peaking in 1921. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#11,977 of 45,481
all-time among boys
237
born since 1917
1950s
peak decade

237 boys have been named Hodges since 1917, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Hodges recorded 237 times among boys since 1917, 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 1917 to 2017.

  • #11,977 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 237 born since 1917
  • 1950s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hodges ranks #11,977 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 237 born since 1917, peaking in the 1950s.

#11,977 of 45,481
all-time among boys
237
born since 1917
1950s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Hodges's 237 recorded births place it above 73.63% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Hodges's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Hodges's full recorded timeline at 1944, 51% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 49% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1917, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1921 peak of 14 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Hodges popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–2017

Last recorded 2017
Peak year (1921)
14
Annual births at peak, across 101 years of records
46810121416 19171925193219431951195719802017 5

Hodges by decade

1950s is the heaviest window (74 births, 31% of the file).

1950s was Hodges's strongest decade.

74 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.

Hodges births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1950s at 74 births (31% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Hodges? ▼
237 babies have been named Hodges since 1917. All-time, it sits at #11,977 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2017. The peak year was 1921 with 14 births.
Where does Hodges sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hodges ranks #11,977 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Hodges most popular? ▼
Hodges was most popular in the 1950s decade with 74 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
How long has the name Hodges been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Hodges since 1917 -- 101 years through the most recent 2017 data.
What names are similar to Hodges? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Hodari, Hodge. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Hodges's data

  • Hodges's decade-level peak was the 1950s (74 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Hodges

Nearby Names Like Hodges

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

Hodari Boy
91 births
Hodge Boy
68 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Hodges: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1917–2017 (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 Hodges 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.