Total births
15
Boys' name · since 2013
Hoku
Hoku has 15 recorded births since 2013 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2013 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #13579
- among boys today
- 15
- born since 2013
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 5%
- more common than other boys
Hoku currently ranks #13579 among boys' names in America, with 15 babies recorded since 2013.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hoku has been recorded 15 times among boys since 2013, currently ranked #13579 nationally and more common than 5% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2013 to 2024.
- #13579 among boys today
- 15 born since 2013
- 2020s peak decade
- 5% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Hoku is currently the #13579 boys' name in America, more common than 5% of boys - 15 born since 2013, peaking in the 2020s.
- #13579
- among boys today
- 15
- born since 2013
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 5%
- more common than other boys
Hoku vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#13579
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 5% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
67% of everyone ever named Hoku was born in this single decade.
2013
Single peak year
5 babies were named Hoku in 2013 - its busiest year on record.
How Hoku compares
15 6th percentile among 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
Hoku's all-time total is 96% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Hoku | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 15 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 5 | 23 | 22,252 |
Hoku's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Hoku splits its recorded history at 2021: 67% of all births land in the more recent half, 33% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2013 (5 births).
Hoku at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2013
Current rank
#13,579
Active since
2013
Hoku popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2013–2024
- Peak year (2013)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
Hoku by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Hoku's strongest decade.
10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.
Hoku births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
5 births
- 2020s
2020s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 10 births (67% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Hoku? ▼
Hoku has been given to 15 babies in the U.S. since 2013, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #13579 as of the latest data. 5 babies were born in 2013, its single highest year.
When was Hoku most popular? ▼
Hoku was most popular in the 2020s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 2013.
How long has the name Hoku been used? ▼
Hoku has been recorded in Social Security data since 2013, spanning 12 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Hoku? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Hoke. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
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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, 2013–2024 (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. "Hoku: #13579 Boys' Name - 15 Births, Peak 2013." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/hoku. 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 Hoku 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.