Hobart: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	6	1	–	#876
1890s	348	35	+5700%	#128
1900s	170	17	-51%	#415
1910s	640	64	+276%	#522
1920s	1,086	109	+70%	#534
1930s	529	53	-51%	#712
1940s	368	37	-30%	#939
1950s	272	27	-26%	#1,306
1960s	180	18	-34%	#1,554
1970s	112	11	-38%	#2,672
1980s	62	6	-45%	#4,059
1990s	22	2	-65%	#7,633
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	6	1	–	#11,243
2020s (to 2025)	5	1	+39%	#12,934

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#876

1890s

348

+5700%

#128

1900s

170

-51%

#415

1910s

640

+276%

#522

1920s

1,086

109

+70%

#534

1930s

529

-51%

#712

1940s

368

-30%

#939

1950s

272

-26%

#1,306

1960s

180

-34%

#1,554

1970s

112

-38%

#2,672

1980s

-45%

#4,059

1990s

-65%

#7,633

2000s

–

2010s

–

#11,243

2020s (to 2025)

+39%

#12,934

The story of Hobart

Hobart is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1885, 3,806 American babies have been named Hobart. Its peak came in 1921, when 136 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Hobart stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Hobart?

The median living Hobart is about 69 years old; half are between 57 and 79. An estimated 800 people named Hobart are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Hobart year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	5	#12,934
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	6	#11,243
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	5	#8,629
1985	5	#6,941
1980	9	#4,278
1975	13	#2,974
1970	13	#2,672
1965	25	#1,572
1960	18	#1,939
1955	32	#1,351
1950	30	#1,326
1945	24	#1,358
1940	43	#985
1935	50	#898
1930	76	#725
1925	102	#623
1920	122	#560
1915	86	#626
1910	18	#719
1905	14	#648
1900	27	#438
1895	16	#515
1890	–	–
1885	6	#876
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Hobart, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Hobart?

The median living Hobart is about 69 years old. Half of all living Hobarts are between 57 and 79 years old.

How many people named Hobart are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Hobart are alive in the United States, based on 3,806 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Hobart mean?

A patronymic English surname transferred from the given name derived from a variant of Hubert.

How popular is the name Hobart in 2025?

Hobart did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Hobart?

3,806 babies have been named Hobart in the United States since 1885, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Hobart most popular?

Hobart peaked in 1921, when 136 newborns received the name.

Is Hobart a boy or girl name?

Hobart is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Hobart rising or falling?

Hobart has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Hobart popularity over time

The story of Hobart

How old are people named Hobart?

Hobart year by year

Frequently asked questions

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