Total births
63
Boys' name · since 1991
Hovanes
63 babies named Hovanes in U.S. Social Security records since 1991, with the highest year being 2004. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 63
- total births
- 1991–2011
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 52%
- born in that decade
Hovanes is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 63 have been recorded since 1991.
Hovanes has 63 recorded births among boys since 1991, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1991 to 2011.
- 63 total births
- 1991–2011 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 52% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
63 boys have been named Hovanes since 1991, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2011.
- 63
- total births
- 1991–2011
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 52%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
52% of everyone ever named Hovanes was born in this single decade.
2004
Single peak year
8 babies were named Hovanes in 2004 - its busiest year on record.
Hovanes's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Hovanes's SSA record in two at 1998 and the more recent half accounts for 56% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 44%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1991, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2004 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Hovanes at a glance
Last recorded 2011Peak year
2004
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1991
Hovanes popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–2011
- Peak year (2004)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
Hovanes by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Hovanes's strongest decade.
33 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Hovanes births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
33 births
- 2000s
2000s
25 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 33 births (52% of all-time use).
Hovanes by state
Where Hovanes concentrates geographically, total births since 1991
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 60 | 95.2% |
California share of Hovanes's total US births 95.2%
60 of 63 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Hovanes? ▼
Hovanes has been given to 63 babies in the U.S. since 1991, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2011. 8 babies were born in 2004, its single highest year.
When was Hovanes most popular? ▼
Hovanes was most popular in the 1990s decade with 33 total births. The single peak year was 2004.
Where is Hovanes most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Hovanes are California (60 births).
How long has the name Hovanes been used? ▼
Hovanes has been recorded in Social Security data since 1991, spanning 21 years of data through 2011.
What names are similar to Hovanes? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Hovhannes, Hovsep, Hovannes, Hovik, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Hovanes's data
- Hovanes's decade-level peak was the 1990s (33 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Hovaness (60 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Hovanes
Nearby Names Like Hovanes
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Hovanes
Hovhannes Boy
#7988 79 births
Hovsep Boy
33 births
Hovannes Boy
22 births
Hovik Boy
13 births
Hovig Boy
11 births
Compare Hovanes side by side: Hovanes vs Hovhannes Hovanes vs Hovsep Hovanes vs Hovannes
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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, 1991–2011 (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. "Hovanes: Baby Name Since 1991 - 63 Births, Peak 2004." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/hovanes. 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 Hovanes 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.