Boys' name · since 1990

Hovig

Hovig has 11 recorded births since 1990 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1990 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#33,548 of 45,481
all-time among boys
11
born since 1990
1990s
peak decade

11 boys have been named Hovig since 1990, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Hovig has 11 recorded births among boys since 1990, 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 1990 to 1992.

  • #33,548 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 11 born since 1990
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hovig ranks #33,548 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 11 born since 1990, peaking in the 1990s.

#33,548 of 45,481
all-time among boys
11
born since 1990
1990s
peak decade
Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Hovig's 11 recorded births place it above 24.53% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.

Hovig's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Hovig's full recorded timeline at 1992, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1992, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1990 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Hovig popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–1992

Last recorded 1992
Peak year (1990)
6
Annual births at peak, across 3 years of records
4.555.566.5 19901992 5

Hovig by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (11 births, 100% of the file).

1990s was Hovig's strongest decade.

11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Hovig births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 11 births (100% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Hovig by state

Where Hovig concentrates geographically, total births since 1990

Regionally concentrated
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Hovig
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
6 54.5%
California share of Hovig's total US births 54.5%

6 of 11 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Hovig? ▼
Since 1990, Social Security records show 11 babies named Hovig. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #33,548 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1992. Its busiest year on record was 1990, with 6 births.
Where does Hovig sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hovig ranks #33,548 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Hovig most popular? ▼
Hovig was most popular in the 1990s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
Where is Hovig most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Hovig are California (6 births).
How long has the name Hovig been used? ▼
Records for Hovig go back to 1990, giving 3 years of history through 1992.
What names are similar to Hovig? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Hovhannes, Hovanes, Hovsep, Hovannes, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Hovig's data

  • California records the most Hovigs (6 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.

Keep exploring Hovig

Nearby Names Like Hovig

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Hovig

Hovhannes Boy
#11136 79 births
Hovanes Boy
63 births
Hovsep Boy
33 births
Hovannes Boy
22 births
Hovik Boy
13 births

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Elzear
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Fairbanks
11 births · Peak 1904
Adele
11 births · Peak 1918
Erna
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Hovig: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1990–1992 (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 Hovig 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.