How Many People Are Named Hoover?
An estimated 235 people in the United States have the first name Hoover. It is predominantly male (99.4%). The average bearer is 72 years old, and Hoover peaked in popularity in 1928 with 256 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Hoover 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 Hoover paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 72, Hoover is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1964.
Estimated Living Americans
235
About 1 in 1,458,529 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.4% confidence
Average Age
72
years old
Peak Year
1928
256 births
Total Registered
1,127
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Hoover
Hoover is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,127 total births registered, 99.4% were male.
Hoover as a male name
Ranked #11,379 in 2022
6 male births in 2022
Peak: 1928 (256 births)
Hoover as a female name
Ranked #3,837 in 1929
7 female births in 1929
Peak: 1929 (7 births)
Hoover: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Hoover span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 585 babies were registered. Hoover has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Hoover by Decade
How has Hoover 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.
Hoover by State
Birth registrations for Hoover span all 17 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in North Carolina, Alabama, Virginia. The lowest are in Michigan, Hawaii, West Virginia. On average, about 34 Hoovers were registered per state.
Hoover + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Hoover as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Hoover
Other first names starting with H with a similar number of bearers.
Hoover: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Hoover?
We estimate approximately 235 people named Hoover 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 1,458,529 Americans share this first name.
Is Hoover a common name?
Hoover is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 76.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,127 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Hoover most popular?
Hoover reached peak popularity in 1928, when 256 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Hoover is approximately 72 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Hoover a male name?
Hoover is predominantly male. 99.4% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Hoover Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Hoover Smith, Hoover Johnson, Hoover 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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