Hovig
Hovig is a given name and a surname. It may refer to:
Meaning & Origin of Hovig
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Hovig is a given name and a surname. It may refer to:
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The Story of Hovig
Hovig first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1990, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1990, when 6 Hovigs were born — ranking #7,178 that year. As of 2026, Hovig ranks #8,435 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 11 Hovigs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
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About the name Hovig
Hovig is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1990 and has accumulated 11 births in the dataset. Hovig's peak popularity came in 1990 when it ranked #7,178. Use the chart and map above to compare Hovig'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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