Boys' name · since 1987
Hovannes
Hovannes has 22 recorded births since 1987 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1988 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #28,184 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 22
- born since 1987
- 1980s
- peak decade
Hovannes sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 22 recorded since 1987.
Social Security Administration records show Hovannes recorded 22 times among boys since 1987, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1987 to 1997.
- #28,184 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 22 born since 1987
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hovannes ranks #28,184 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 22 born since 1987, peaking in the 1980s.
- #28,184 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 22
- born since 1987
- 1980s
- peak decade
Hovannes's 22 recorded births place it above 37.4% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Hovannes's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Hovannes splits its recorded history at 1989: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1987 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1988 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Hovannes popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–1997
- Peak year (1988)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
Hovannes by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (16 births, 73% of the file).
1980s was Hovannes's strongest decade.
16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 73% of all-time use.
Hovannes births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
16 births
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 16 births (73% of all-time use).
Hovannes by state
Where Hovannes concentrates geographically, total births since 1987
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 15 | 68.2% |
15 of 22 births nationwide.
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What to do with Hovannes's data
- Hovannes's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (16 total births) through the 1990s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Hovanness (15 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Hovannes: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1988)
Similar record span (~10 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, 1987–1997 (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 Hovannes 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.