Hobart
Hobart is the given name of:Hobart Alter (1933–2014), American businessman, a pioneer in the surfboard shaping industry, creator of the Hobie Cat, and founder of the Hobie company Hobart R.
Meaning & Origin of Hobart
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Hobart is the given name of:Hobart Alter (1933–2014), American businessman, a pioneer in the surfboard shaping industry, creator of the Hobie Cat, and founder of the Hobie company Hobart R.
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The Story of Hobart
Hobart first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1885, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1921, when 136 Hobarts were born — ranking #534 that year. As of 2026, Hobart ranks #12,230 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 4K Hobarts have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
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About the name Hobart
Hobart is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1885 and has accumulated 4K births in the dataset. Hobart's peak popularity came in 1921 when it ranked #534. Use the chart and map above to compare Hobart's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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