Hopson
Hopson is a surname. Notable people with the name Hopson include:Briggs Hopson, Republican member of the Mississippi Senate Dennis Hopson, American basketball player and coach Eben Hopson (1922–1980), Alaskan Native American politician Eddie Hopson, American professional boxer Hal Hopson, American composer and church musician Howard C.
Meaning & Origin of Hopson
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Hopson is a surname. Notable people with the name Hopson include:Briggs Hopson, Republican member of the Mississippi Senate Dennis Hopson, American basketball player and coach Eben Hopson (1922–1980), Alaskan Native American politician Eddie Hopson, American professional boxer Hal Hopson, American composer and church musician Howard C.
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The Story of Hopson
Hopson first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1924, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1924, when 5 Hopsons were born — ranking #4,347 that year. As of 2026, Hopson ranks #4,347 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5 Hopsons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
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About the name Hopson
Hopson is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1924 and has accumulated 5 births in the dataset. Hopson's peak popularity came in 1924 when it ranked #4,347. Use the chart and map above to compare Hopson'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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