Hobert: 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	–	–	–	–
1890s	189	19	–	#216
1900s	202	20	+7%	#369
1910s	826	83	+309%	#455
1920s	1,523	152	+84%	#452
1930s	1,021	102	-33%	#514
1940s	773	77	-24%	#638
1950s	508	51	-34%	#862
1960s	337	34	-34%	#1,142
1970s	193	19	-43%	#1,674
1980s	100	10	-48%	#3,168
1990s	41	4	-59%	#5,011
2000s	11	1	-73%	#9,538
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

189

–

#216

1900s

202

+7%

#369

1910s

826

+309%

#455

1920s

1,523

152

+84%

#452

1930s

1,021

102

-33%

#514

1940s

773

-24%

#638

1950s

508

-34%

#862

1960s

337

-34%

#1,142

1970s

193

-43%

#1,674

1980s

100

-48%

#3,168

1990s

-59%

#5,011

2000s

-73%

#9,538

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Hobert

Hobert 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 1893, 5,724 American babies have been named Hobert. Its peak came in 1922, when 185 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 Hobert stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Hobert?

The median living Hobert is about 70 years old; half are between 58 and 80. An estimated 1,500 people named Hobert 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.

Hobert 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	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	5	#11,217
2000	6	#9,538
1995	5	#9,385
1990	8	#6,052
1985	7	#5,383
1980	7	#5,159
1975	16	#2,577
1970	27	#1,674
1965	38	#1,247
1960	47	#1,142
1955	50	#1,070
1950	54	#940
1945	69	#739
1940	84	#662
1935	108	#555
1930	133	#519
1925	156	#488
1920	168	#471
1915	106	#542
1910	19	#691
1905	20	#515
1900	36	#369
1895	8	#829
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Hobert?

The median living Hobert is about 70 years old. Half of all living Hoberts are between 58 and 80 years old.

How many people named Hobert are alive today?

An estimated 1,500 people named Hobert are alive in the United States, based on 5,724 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Hobert in 2025?

Hobert 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 Hobert?

5,724 babies have been named Hobert in the United States since 1893, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Hobert most popular?

Hobert peaked in 1922, when 185 newborns received the name.

Is Hobert a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Hobert rising or falling?

Hobert has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Hobert popularity over time

The story of Hobert

How old are people named Hobert?

Hobert year by year

Frequently asked questions

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