Total births
763
Boys' name · since 1881
Hubbard
763 babies named Hubbard in U.S. Social Security records since 1881, with the highest year being 1932. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 763
- total births
- 1881–1977
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 21%
- born in that decade
Hubbard sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 763 recorded since 1881.
Hubbard has 763 recorded births among boys since 1881, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1881 to 1977.
- 763 total births
- 1881–1977 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 21% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
763 boys have been named Hubbard since 1881, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1977.
- 763
- total births
- 1881–1977
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 21%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
21% of everyone ever named Hubbard was born in this single decade.
1932
Single peak year
23 babies were named Hubbard in 1932 - its busiest year on record.
Hubbard's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Hubbard's full recorded timeline at 1930, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1881, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1932 peak of 23 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Hubbard at a glance
Last recorded 1977Peak year
1932
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1881
Hubbard popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1881–1977
- Peak year (1932)
- 23
- Annual births at peak, across 97 years of records
Hubbard by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Hubbard's strongest decade.
160 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 21% of all-time use.
Hubbard births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 32
1880s
32 births
- 1890s 28
1890s
28 births
- 1900s 33
1900s
33 births
- 1910s
1910s
126 births
- 1920s
1920s
160 births
- 1930s
1930s
151 births
- 1940s
1940s
117 births
- 1950s
1950s
93 births
- 1960s 10
1960s
10 births
- 1970s 13
1970s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 160 births (21% of all-time use).
How Hubbard compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Hubbard's total volume
Hubbard vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Hubbard by state
Where Hubbard concentrates geographically, total births since 1881
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Hubbard? ▼
Hubbard has been given to 763 babies in the U.S. since 1881, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1977. 23 babies were born in 1932, its single highest year.
When was Hubbard most popular? ▼
Hubbard was most popular in the 1920s decade with 160 total births. The single peak year was 1932.
Where is Hubbard most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Hubbard are Texas (32 births), Alabama (27 births), Virginia (5 births).
How long has the name Hubbard been used? ▼
Hubbard has been recorded in Social Security data since 1881, spanning 97 years of data through 1977.
What names are similar to Hubbard? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Hubert, Huber, Hubbert, Hubery, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Hubbard's data
- Hubbard's decade-level peak was the 1920s (160 total births); usage has since declined to 13 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Hubbards (32 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Hubbard
Nearby Names Like Hubbard
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Hubbard
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Huber Boy
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Hubbert Boy
118 births
Hubery Boy
10 births
Huberto Boy
6 births
Compare Hubbard side by side: Hubbard vs Hubert Hubbard vs Huber Hubbard vs Hubbert
Related Names
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1881–1977 (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. "Hubbard: Baby Name Since 1881 - 763 Births, Peak 1932." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/hubbard. 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 Hubbard 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 June 2026.