Total births
99
Boys' name · since 1967
Hondo
Since 1967, U.S. Social Security records show 99 babies named Hondo, peaking in 2022. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #12631
- among boys today
- 99
- born since 1967
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 12%
- more common than other boys
99 babies have been named Hondo since 1967, making it today's #12631 boys' name.
Hondo has 99 recorded births among boys since 1967, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #12631 as of the latest data, more common than 12% of boys, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1967 to 2025.
- #12631 among boys today
- 99 born since 1967
- 1970s peak decade
- 12% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Hondo is currently the #12631 boys' name in America, more common than 12% of boys - 99 born since 1967, peaking in the 1970s.
- #12631
- among boys today
- 99
- born since 1967
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 12%
- more common than other boys
Hondo vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#12631
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 12% of names given to boys today.
1970s
Peak decade
30% of everyone ever named Hondo was born in this single decade.
2022
Single peak year
8 babies were named Hondo in 2022 - its busiest year on record.
How Hondo compares
99 26th 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
Hondo's all-time total is 73% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Hondo | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 99 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 8 | 23 | 22,252 |
Hondo's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Hondo's SSA record in two at 1986 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1967, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2022 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Hondo at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2022
Current rank
#12,631
Active since
1967
Hondo popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1967–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 59 years of records
Hondo by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Hondo's strongest decade.
30 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Hondo births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s
1960s
12 births
- 1970s
1970s
30 births
- 1980s 11
1980s
11 births
- 2010s
2010s
18 births
- 2020s
2020s
28 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 30 births (30% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Hondo? ▼
Since 1967, Social Security records show 99 babies named Hondo. Today it holds rank #12631 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2022, with 8 births.
When was Hondo most popular? ▼
Hondo was most popular in the 1970s decade with 30 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
How long has the name Hondo been used? ▼
Records for Hondo go back to 1967, giving 59 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Hondo? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Honor, Honest, Honorio, Hong, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Hondo's data
- Hondo's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (30 total births) through the 2020s (28) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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.
Keep exploring Hondo
Nearby Names Like Hondo
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Hondo
Honor Boy
#1587 1,475 births
Honest Boy
#3157 281 births
Honorio Boy
231 births
Hong Boy
198 births
Honour Boy
#7604 109 births
Compare Hondo side by side: Hondo vs Honor Hondo vs Honest Hondo vs Honorio
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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, 1967–2025 (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. "Hondo: #12631 Boys' Name - 99 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/hondo. 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 Hondo 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.