Hoover

HOO-ver /ˈhuːvɚ/
boy 2 syllables fading

Hoover is a rare boys' name that peaked in 1928 and has since faded.

Hoover is predominantly a boy name. It last appears in U.S. records in 2022. Hoover was first reported in SSA data in 1913 and peaked in 1928 (256 births).

About the name Hoover

PronunciationHOO-ver /ˈhuːvɚ/

Names similar to Hoover

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How popular is Hoover?

Boys named Hoover
19131920194019601980200020202022
Boys named Hoover per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1913–2022 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2022) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here
Girls named Hoover
1929
Girls named Hoover per year hover for count and girls rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1913–2022 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2022) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Hoover total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territories♀ Rank♂ Rank
202266—#11,385
19888——#5,400
19876——#6,414
19825——#6,739
19705——#5,026
19688——#3,218
19655——#4,147
19645——#4,290
19635——#4,295
19625——#4,299
19617——#3,493
19609——#2,959
195913——#2,344
195817——#1,981
195711——#2,546
195615——#2,131
195519——#1,816
195412——#2,366
195310——#2,609
19526——#3,532
195111——#2,429
19509——#2,661
19498——#2,884
19425——#3,797
19415——#3,742
19406——#3,278
19378——#2,773
19369——#2,525
193512——#2,183
193412——#2,179
193324——#1,381
193264——#794
193149——#928
193092——#640
1929212—#3,837#409
1928256——#363
192740——#1,137
192619——#1,818
19259——#3,021
19248——#3,364
192314——#2,273
19227——#3,683
19218——#3,337
192012——#2,524
19199——#2,984
191821——#1,678
191716——#1,937
19135——#3,027
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