Total births
16
Boys' name · since 1987
Hopeton
Since 1987, U.S. Social Security records show 16 babies named Hopeton, peaking in 1987. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 16
- total births
- 1987–1998
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 63%
- born in that decade
Hopeton is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 16 have been recorded since 1987.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hopeton has been recorded 16 times among boys since 1987, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1987 to 1998.
- 16 total births
- 1987–1998 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 63% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
16 boys have been named Hopeton since 1987, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1998.
- 16
- total births
- 1987–1998
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 63%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
63% of everyone ever named Hopeton was born in this single decade.
1987
Single peak year
6 babies were named Hopeton in 1987 - its busiest year on record.
Hopeton's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Hopeton's full recorded timeline at 1994, 63% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 37% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1994, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1987 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Hopeton at a glance
Last recorded 1998Peak year
1987
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1987
Hopeton popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–1998
- Peak year (1987)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
Hopeton by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Hopeton's strongest decade.
10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 63% of all-time use.
Hopeton births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
6 births
- 1990s
1990s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 10 births (63% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Hopeton? ▼
16 babies have been named Hopeton since 1987. It was last recorded in 1998. The peak year was 1987 with 6 births.
When was Hopeton most popular? ▼
Hopeton was most popular in the 1990s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1987.
How long has the name Hopeton been used? ▼
Hopeton has been recorded in Social Security data since 1987, spanning 12 years of data through 1998.
What names are similar to Hopeton? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Hope, Hopper, Hopson. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1987–1998 (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. "Hopeton: Baby Name Since 1987 - 16 Births, Peak 1987." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/hopeton. 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 Hopeton 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 July 2026.