Recorded 1881–1977 Boys' name Peak 1932 763 births

Hubbard — boys' name

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.

1880s321890s281900s331910s1261920s1601930s1511940s1171950s931960s101970s13
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.

What the Data Says About Hubbard

The Social Security Administration has registered 763 babies named Hubbard between 1881 and 1977, spanning 97 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Hubbard currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1977. The name reached its historical peak in 1932, when 23 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Hubbard performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 160 births during that ten-year window. Across the 10 decades of recorded activity, Hubbard shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 32 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Alabama and Virginia. In total, SSA state-level files list Hubbard in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Hubbard in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 763 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Hubbard at a glance

Last recorded 1977

Total births

763

Since 1881

97 years of records

Peak year

1932

23 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1977

Active since

1881

Recorded for 97 years

Last year on file: 1977

Hubbard popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–1881

Last recorded 1977
Peak year (1932)
23
Annual births at peak — across 97 years of records
0510152025 197719531944193519261917190518841881 5

Hubbard by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
160 births that decade — 21% of Hubbard's all-time total
1880s321890s281900s331910s1261920s1601930s1511940s1171950s931960s101970s13

Hubbard by state

Where Hubbard concentrates geographically — total births since 1881

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Hubbard
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
32 4.2%
#2 Alabama
27 3.5%
#3 Virginia
5 0.7%
Texas share of Hubbard's total US births 4.2%
Even split

32 of 763 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Hubbard?
763 babies have been named Hubbard since 1881. It was last recorded in 1977. The peak year was 1932 with 23 births.
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1881–1977 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.