Total births
123
Boys' name · since 1914
Hooper
123 babies named Hooper in U.S. Social Security records since 1914, with the highest year being 1914. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 123
- total births
- 1914–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 33%
- born in that decade
Hooper sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 123 recorded since 1914.
Social Security Administration records show Hooper recorded 123 times among boys since 1914, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 2025.
- 123 total births
- 1914–2025 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 33% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
123 boys have been named Hooper since 1914, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2025.
- 123
- total births
- 1914–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 33%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
33% of everyone ever named Hooper was born in this single decade.
1914
Single peak year
12 babies were named Hooper in 1914 - its busiest year on record.
Hooper's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Hooper's full recorded timeline at 2014, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1918, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1914 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Hooper at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
1914
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1914
Hooper popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–2025
- Peak year (1914)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 112 years of records
Hooper by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Hooper's strongest decade.
41 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Hooper births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
24 births
- 1920s 11
1920s
11 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
- 2010s
2010s
41 births
- 2020s
2020s
36 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 41 births (33% of all-time use).
Hooper by state
Where Hooper concentrates geographically, total births since 1914
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Tennessee | | 11 | 8.9% |
Tennessee share of Hooper's total US births 8.9%
11 of 123 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Hooper? ▼
Since 1914, Social Security records show 123 babies named Hooper. The most recent recorded year was 2025. Its busiest year on record was 1914, with 12 births.
When was Hooper most popular? ▼
Hooper was most popular in the 2010s decade with 41 total births. The single peak year was 1914.
Where is Hooper most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Hooper are Tennessee (11 births).
How long has the name Hooper been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Hooper since 1914 -- 112 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Hooper? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Hoover, Hood, Hooman, Hooker. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Hooper's data
- Hooper's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (41 total births) through the 2020s (36) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Tennessee records the most Hoopers (11 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Tennessee 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.
Keep exploring Hooper
Nearby Names Like Hooper
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Hooper
Compare Hooper side by side: Hooper vs Hoover Hooper vs Hood Hooper vs Hooman
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1914–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Hooper: Baby Name Since 1914 - 123 Births, Peak 1914." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/hooper. 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 Hooper 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.