Masculine dossier · first seen 1885

Hobart

Stable Decline Gradual decline from 1921

Peak era

1921

Peak births

136

Current vitality

Below reporting floor

Peak generation

Greatest Generation

Quick answers about Hobart

How many people are named Hobart?

An estimated 659 living Americans are named Hobart.

How rare is Hobart?

Hobart fell below the SSA's 5-birth reporting floor in 2025. It is extremely rare as a new baby name.

How old is the typical Hobart?

The median age of a living American named Hobart is approximately 66 years, with most bearers falling between 54 and 76 years old.

Is Hobart still popular?

Not especially. Hobart has been declining since its 1921 peak and registered 0 births in 2025.

Where is Hobart most common?

Hobart has its strongest geographic signal in Kentucky, where it appears 4.4× more often than the national baseline.

1885Peak 19212025

Peak year

1921

Decline from peak

100%

2025

All-time

3,806

Hobart has a second act. After fading from its 1896 peak, it disappeared for 25 years before finding new momentum in 1921.

Hobart peaked in 1921, when 136 boys were given the name.

No boys were recorded with this name in 2025 — at least not five of them (the SSA's reporting floor).

Down 100% from its peak.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 3,806 Americans named Hobart since 1885.

Rarity scoreStatistical floor

Peak generationGreatest Generation

StabilityHighly era-bound

TrajectoryGradual decline from 1921

Living profile

820

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age70

Core range57–80

Playground Density Index 0.0%

Wave type

Steady Decline

A name with a broad middle and a downward recent trajectory.

Geographic heartland

Kentucky

4.4× higher affinity than the national baseline.

Kentucky · 1920s 4.4×

West Virginia · 1920s 4.2×

Tennessee · 1920s 2.7×