How Many People Are Named Hobert?
An estimated 1,650 people in the United States have the first name Hobert. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 71 years old, and Hobert peaked in popularity in 1922 with 185 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Hobert as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Hobert paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 71, Hobert is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1965.
Estimated Living Americans
1,650
About 1 in 207,730 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
71
years old
Peak Year
1922
185 births
Total Registered
5,724
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Hobert
Hobert is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 5,724 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Hobert as a male name
Ranked #11,216 in 2001
5 male births in 2001
Peak: 1922 (185 births)
Hobert: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Hobert span from the 1890s to the 2000s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 1,523 babies were registered. Hobert has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Hobert by Decade
How has Hobert tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Hobert by State
Birth registrations for Hobert span all 15 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Kentucky, Tennessee, West Virginia. The lowest are in Pennsylvania, Georgia, Illinois. On average, about 232 Hoberts were registered per state.
Hobert + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Hobert as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Hobert
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Hobert: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Hobert?
We estimate approximately 1,650 people named Hobert are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 207,730 Americans share this first name.
Is Hobert a common name?
Hobert is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 92.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 5,724 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Hobert most popular?
Hobert reached peak popularity in 1922, when 185 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Hobert is approximately 71 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Hobert a male name?
Hobert is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Hobert Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Hobert Smith, Hobert Johnson, Hobert Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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