Boys' name · since 1977
Hooman
Hooman has 29 recorded births since 1977 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1977 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #26,077 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 29
- born since 1977
- 1970s
- peak decade
Hooman is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 29 have been recorded since 1977.
Social Security Administration records show Hooman recorded 29 times among boys since 1977, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 1993.
- #26,077 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 29 born since 1977
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hooman ranks #26,077 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 29 born since 1977, peaking in the 1970s.
- #26,077 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 29
- born since 1977
- 1970s
- peak decade
Hooman's 29 recorded births place it above 42.29% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Hooman's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Hooman's SSA record in two at 1980 and the more recent half accounts for 59% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 41%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1979, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1977 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Hooman popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–1993
- Peak year (1977)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
Hooman by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (12 births, 41% of the file).
1970s was Hooman's strongest decade.
12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Hooman births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
12 births
- 1980s
1980s
11 births
- 1990s
1990s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 12 births (41% of all-time use).
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- Hooman's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (12 total births) through the 1990s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Hooman: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
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Similar record span (~16 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, 1977–1993 (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 Hooman 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.