Boys' name · since 1985
Hovsep
Since 1985, U.S. Social Security records show 33 babies named Hovsep, peaking in 1996. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #25,137 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 33
- born since 1985
- 1990s
- peak decade
33 boys have been named Hovsep since 1985, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Hovsep has 33 recorded births among boys since 1985, 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 1985 to 2005.
- #25,137 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 33 born since 1985
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hovsep ranks #25,137 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 33 born since 1985, peaking in the 1990s.
- #25,137 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 33
- born since 1985
- 1990s
- peak decade
Hovsep's 33 recorded births place it above 44.37% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Hovsep's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Hovsep's SSA record in two at 1995 and the more recent half accounts for 52% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 48%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1985, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1996 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Hovsep popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1985–2005
- Peak year (1996)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
Hovsep by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (17 births, 52% of the file).
1990s was Hovsep's strongest decade.
17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Hovsep births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
11 births
- 1990s
1990s
17 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 17 births (52% of all-time use).
Hovsep by state
Where Hovsep concentrates geographically, total births since 1985
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 21 | 63.6% |
21 of 33 births nationwide.
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What to do with Hovsep's data
- Hovsep's decade-level peak was the 1990s (17 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Hovseps (21 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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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Hovsep: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1996)
Similar record span (~20 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, 1985–2005 (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 Hovsep 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.