Total births
1,548
Boys' name · since 1911
Hogan
1,548 babies named Hogan in U.S. Social Security records since 1911, with the highest year being 2000. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #3996
- among boys today
- 1,548
- born since 1911
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 72%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Hogan is the #3996 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 1,548 recorded since 1911.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hogan has been recorded 1,548 times among boys since 1911, currently ranked #3996 nationally and more common than 72% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1911 to 2025.
- #3996 among boys today
- 1,548 born since 1911
- 2000s peak decade
- 72% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Hogan is currently the #3996 boys' name in America, more common than 72% of boys - 1,548 born since 1911, peaking in the 2000s.
- #3996
- among boys today
- 1,548
- born since 1911
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 72%
- more common than other boys
Hogan vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#3996
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 72% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
33% of everyone ever named Hogan was born in this single decade.
2000
Single peak year
66 babies were named Hogan in 2000 - its busiest year on record.
How Hogan compares
1,548 Top 24% higher than 76% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Hogan's all-time total is 4x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Hogan | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,548 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 66 | 23 | 22,252 |
Hogan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Hogan's full recorded timeline at 1997, 77% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 23% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1911, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2000 peak of 66 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Hogan at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2000
Current rank
#3,996
Active since
1911
Hogan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1911–2025
- Peak year (2000)
- 66
- Annual births at peak, across 115 years of records
Hogan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Hogan's strongest decade.
514 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Hogan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 35
1910s
35 births
- 1920s 23
1920s
23 births
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s 21
1970s
21 births
- 1980s 79
1980s
79 births
- 1990s
1990s
347 births
- 2000s
2000s
514 births
- 2010s
2010s
339 births
- 2020s 180
2020s
180 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 514 births (33% of all-time use).
How Hogan compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Hogan's total volume
Hogan vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Hogan by state
Where Hogan concentrates geographically, total births since 1911
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 118 | 7.6% |
| #2 | Georgia | | 29 | 1.9% |
| #3 | Florida | | 6 | 0.4% |
| #4 | Louisiana | | 6 | 0.4% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 6 | 0.4% |
| #6 | Alabama | | 5 | 0.3% |
| #7 | California | | 5 | 0.3% |
| #8 | Colorado | | 5 | 0.3% |
Texas share of Hogan's total US births 7.6%
Even split
118 of 1,548 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.
Hogan appears in 10 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Hogan? ▼
1,548 babies have been named Hogan since 1911. It currently ranks #3996 among boys. The peak year was 2000 with 66 births.
When was Hogan most popular? ▼
Hogan was most popular in the 2000s decade with 514 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
Where is Hogan most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Hogan are Texas (118 births), Georgia (29 births), Florida (6 births).
How long has the name Hogan been used? ▼
Records for Hogan go back to 1911, giving 115 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Hogan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Hogarth. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Hogan's data
- Hogan's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (514 total births) through the 2020s (180) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Hogans (118 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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.
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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, 1911–2025 (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. "Hogan: #3996 Boys' Name - 1,548 Births, Peak 2000." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/hogan. 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 Hogan 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.