boy's name
Hobert
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Births on record 5,724
Hobert is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2001 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 1922, when 185 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1893.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Hobert over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s to 2000s. The striped bar is the 2000s, still in progress — it covers 2000 to 2001, not a full ten years.
Show the numbers
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 189 |
| 1900s | 202 |
| 1910s | 826 |
| 1920s | 1,523 |
| 1930s | 1,021 |
| 1940s | 773 |
| 1950s | 508 |
| 1960s | 337 |
| 1970s | 193 |
| 1980s | 100 |
| 1990s | 41 |
| 2000s (to 2001) | 11 |
How popular is Hobert?
In 2001, Hobert 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 Hobert
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Hobert also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Hobert over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Hobert
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Hobert — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Hobert
How popular is the name Hobert?
In 2001, Hobert 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 Hobert a girl's or a boy's name?
Hobert is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Hobert?
Hobert has 2 syllables.
When was Hobert most popular?
Hobert peaked in 1922, when 185 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.