Hobie: 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	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	20	2	–	#3,147
1960s	28	3	+40%	#2,759
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	21	2	–	#4,866
1990s	144	14	+586%	#2,814
2000s	80	8	-44%	#5,136
2010s	80	8	0%	#7,701
2020s (to 2025)	67	11	+40%	#4,922

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#3,147

1960s

+40%

#2,759

1970s

–

1980s

–

#4,866

1990s

144

+586%

#2,814

2000s

-44%

#5,136

2010s

#7,701

2020s (to 2025)

+40%

#4,922

The story of Hobie

Hobie 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 1955, 440 American babies have been named Hobie. Its peak came in 1990, when 23 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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 Hobie stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Hobie?

The median living Hobie is about 25 years old; half are between 10 and 32. An estimated 400 people named Hobie 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.

Hobie 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	19	#5,132
2023	12	#7,059
2022	6	#11,384
2021	11	#7,282
2020	19	#4,922
2019	10	#7,850
2018	7	#10,061
2017	8	#9,155
2016	10	#7,808
2015	9	#8,286
2014	6	#11,232
2013	6	#11,246
2012	6	#11,310
2011	10	#7,701
2010	8	#9,103
2009	8	#9,299
2008	5	#13,261
2007	6	#11,439
2006	7	#9,955
2005	5	#12,096
2004	5	#12,020
2003	11	#6,420
2002	12	#5,855
2001	7	#8,639
2000	14	#5,136
1995	18	#3,609
1990	23	#2,814
1985	8	#4,866
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	10	#2,759
1955	6	#3,674
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Hobie?

The median living Hobie is about 25 years old. Half of all living Hobies are between 10 and 32 years old.

How many people named Hobie are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Hobie are alive in the United States, based on 440 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Hobie in 2025?

Hobie 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 Hobie?

440 babies have been named Hobie in the United States since 1955, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Hobie most popular?

Hobie peaked in 1990, when 23 newborns received the name.

Is Hobie a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Hobie rising or falling?

Hobie is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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Hobie popularity over time

The story of Hobie

How old are people named Hobie?

Hobie year by year

Frequently asked questions

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