boy's name
Hobart
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Births on record 3,806
Hobart is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2023 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1921, when 136 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1885.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Hobart over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2023, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 6 |
| 1890s | 348 |
| 1900s | 170 |
| 1910s | 640 |
| 1920s | 1,086 |
| 1930s | 529 |
| 1940s | 368 |
| 1950s | 272 |
| 1960s | 180 |
| 1970s | 112 |
| 1980s | 62 |
| 1990s | 22 |
| 2010s | 6 |
| 2020s (to 2023) | 5 |
How popular is Hobart?
In 2023, Hobart was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Hobart
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Hobart over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Hobart
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Hobart — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Hobart
How popular is the name Hobart?
In 2023, Hobart was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Hobart a girl's or a boy's name?
Hobart is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Hobart?
Hobart has 2 syllables.
When was Hobart most popular?
Hobart peaked in 1921, when 136 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.