Total births
92
Boys' name · since 2009
Hopper
92 babies named Hopper in U.S. Social Security records since 2009, with the highest year being 2019. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #13404
- among boys today
- 92
- born since 2009
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 6%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Hopper is the #13404 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 92 recorded since 2009.
Social Security Administration records show Hopper recorded 92 times among boys since 2009, holding rank #13404 nationally today, ahead of 6% of boys, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2009 to 2025.
- #13404 among boys today
- 92 born since 2009
- 2020s peak decade
- 6% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Hopper is currently the #13404 boys' name in America, more common than 6% of boys - 92 born since 2009, peaking in the 2020s.
- #13404
- among boys today
- 92
- born since 2009
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 6%
- more common than other boys
Hopper vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#13404
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 6% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
54% of everyone ever named Hopper was born in this single decade.
2019
Single peak year
14 babies were named Hopper in 2019 - its busiest year on record.
How Hopper compares
92 25th 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
Hopper's all-time total is 75% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Hopper | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 92 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 14 | 23 | 22,252 |
Hopper's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Hopper's SSA record in two at 2020 and the more recent half accounts for 54% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 46%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2015, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2019 peak of 14, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Hopper at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2019
Current rank
#13,404
Active since
2009
Hopper popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2009–2025
- Peak year (2019)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
Hopper by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Hopper's strongest decade.
50 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Hopper births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 7
2000s
7 births
- 2010s
2010s
35 births
- 2020s
2020s
50 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 50 births (54% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Hopper? ▼
Since 2009, Social Security records show 92 babies named Hopper. Today it holds rank #13404 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2019, with 14 births.
When was Hopper most popular? ▼
Hopper was most popular in the 2020s decade with 50 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
How long has the name Hopper been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Hopper since 2009 -- 17 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Hopper? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Hope, Hopeton, 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, 2009–2025 (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. "Hopper: #13404 Boys' Name - 92 Births, Peak 2019." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/hopper. 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 Hopper 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.