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boys' name ★ peaked 1910

Hoke

Gender Boy Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Hoke
How common
–
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1910
19 babies
All-time total
622
#6,912 all-time among boys
First recorded
1900
in Social Security records

Hoke popularity over time

622 babies have been named Hoke since 1900, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1907Boys

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 68 7 – #682
1910s 132 13 +94% #692
1920s 93 9 -30% #1,893
1930s 130 13 +40% #1,717
1940s 86 9 -34% #2,038
1950s 51 5 -41% #3,048
1960s 31 3 -39% #2,497
1970s 10 1 -68% #3,152
1980s – – – –
1990s – – – –
2000s – – – –
2010s 10 1 – #12,932
2020s (to 2025) 11 2 +83% #11,264

The story of Hoke

Hoke 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 1900, 622 American babies have been named Hoke. Its peak came in 1910, when 19 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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

How old are people named Hoke?

The median living Hoke is about 72 years old; half are between 57 and 82. An estimated 200 people named Hoke are alive in the United States today.

median 72 020406080100

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

Hoke 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 6 #11,264
2020 5 #12,777
2019 – –
2018 – –
2017 – –
2016 5 #12,932
2015 – –
2014 – –
2013 – –
2012 – –
2011 5 #13,019
2010 – –
2009 – –
2008 – –
2007 – –
2006 – –
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2002 – –
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2000 – –
1995 – –
1990 – –
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1980 – –
1975 – –
1970 10 #3,152
1965 – –
1960 – –
1955 5 #4,098
1950 – –
1945 11 #2,186
1940 7 #2,996
1935 15 #1,875
1930 14 #2,124
1925 13 #2,363
1920 16 #2,084
1915 15 #1,917
1910 19 #692
1905 9 #872
1900 7 #1,102
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Hoke?

The median living Hoke is about 72 years old. Half of all living Hokes are between 57 and 82 years old.

How many people named Hoke are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Hoke are alive in the United States, based on 622 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Hoke in 2025?

Hoke 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 Hoke?

622 babies have been named Hoke in the United States since 1900, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Hoke most popular?

Hoke peaked in 1910, when 19 newborns received the name.

Is Hoke a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Hoke rising or falling?

Hoke has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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