Boys' name · since 1920
Hovie
10 babies named Hovie in U.S. Social Security records since 1920, with the highest year being 1920. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #34,870 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 10
- born since 1920
- 1920s
- peak decade
Hovie sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 10 recorded since 1920.
Social Security Administration records show Hovie recorded 10 times among boys since 1920, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1920 to 1948.
- #34,870 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 10 born since 1920
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hovie ranks #34,870 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 10 born since 1920, peaking in the 1920s.
- #34,870 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 10
- born since 1920
- 1920s
- peak decade
Hovie's 10 recorded births place it above 21.08% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by South Carolina.
Hovie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Hovie's SSA record in two at 1948 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1920, with only 5 births recorded.
Hovie popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1920–1948
- Peak year (1920)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Hovie by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (5 births, 50% of the file).
1920s was Hovie's strongest decade.
5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Hovie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
5 births
- 1940s
1940s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 5 births (50% of all-time use).
Hovie by state
Where Hovie concentrates geographically, total births since 1920
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | South Carolina | | 5 | 50.0% |
5 of 10 births nationwide.
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What to do with Hovie's data
- Hovie's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 1940s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- South Carolina records the most Hovies (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. South Carolina names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Hovie: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1920)
Similar record span (~28 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, 1920–1948 (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 Hovie 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.