boy's name
Hobie
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Births on record 454
Hobie is a boy's name. In 2024 it was given to 19 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1990, when 23 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1955.
Hobie over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 20 |
| 1960s | 28 |
| 1980s | 21 |
| 1990s | 144 |
| 2000s | 80 |
| 2010s | 80 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 67 |
How popular is Hobie?
In 2024, Hobie was given to 19 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Hobie is used
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 Hobie
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Hobie also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Hobie over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Hobie
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Hobie — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Hobie
How popular is the name Hobie?
In 2024, Hobie was given to 19 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Hobie a girl's or a boy's name?
Hobie is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Hobie most popular?
Hobie peaked in 1990, when 23 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.