Boys' name · since 1900
Hoke
Since 1900, U.S. Social Security records show 622 babies named Hoke, peaking in 1910. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #6,913 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 622
- born since 1900
- 1910s
- peak decade
Hoke is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 622 have been recorded since 1900.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hoke has been recorded 622 times among boys since 1900, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1910s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1900 to 2021.
- #6,913 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 622 born since 1900
- 1910s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hoke ranks #6,913 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 622 born since 1900, peaking in the 1910s.
- #6,913 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 622
- born since 1900
- 1910s
- peak decade
Hoke's 622 recorded births place it above 84.79% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Georgia.
Hoke's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Hoke's full recorded timeline at 1935, 42% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 58% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1919, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1910 peak of 19 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Hoke popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1900–2021
- Peak year (1910)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 122 years of records
Hoke by decade
1910s is the heaviest window (132 births, 21% of the file).
1910s was Hoke's strongest decade.
132 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 21% of all-time use.
Hoke births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s
1900s
68 births
- 1910s
1910s
132 births
- 1920s
1920s
93 births
- 1930s
1930s
130 births
- 1940s
1940s
86 births
- 1950s 51
1950s
51 births
- 1960s 31
1960s
31 births
- 1970s 10
1970s
10 births
- 2010s 10
2010s
10 births
- 2020s 11
2020s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 132 births (21% of all-time use).
How Hoke 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 Hoke's total volume
Hoke by state
Where Hoke concentrates geographically, total births since 1900
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Georgia | | 248 | 39.9% |
| #2 | North Carolina | | 8 | 1.3% |
248 of 622 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Hoke's data
- Hoke's decade-level peak was the 1910s (132 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Georgia records the most Hokes (248 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Hoke
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Hoke
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Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Hoke: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1910)
Similar record span (~121 yrs)
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, 1900–2021 (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 Hoke 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.