Boy nameNot in the current top chartsNew
Hoover
//ˈhuvɜr//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19286 lettersStarts with H
Meaning & origin
We're still researching Hoover's meaning
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Hoover's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Hoover |
|---|---|
| 1913 | 5 |
| 1917 | 16 |
| 1918 | 21 |
| 1919 | 9 |
| 1920 | 12 |
| 1921 | 8 |
| 1922 | 7 |
| 1923 | 14 |
| 1924 | 8 |
| 1925 | 9 |
| 1926 | 19 |
| 1927 | 40 |
| 1928 | 256 |
| 1929 | 212 |
| 1930 | 92 |
| 1931 | 49 |
| 1932 | 64 |
| 1933 | 24 |
| 1934 | 12 |
| 1935 | 12 |
| 1936 | 9 |
| 1937 | 8 |
| 1940 | 6 |
| 1941 | 5 |
| 1942 | 5 |
| 1949 | 8 |
| 1950 | 9 |
| 1951 | 11 |
| 1952 | 6 |
| 1953 | 10 |
| 1954 | 12 |
| 1955 | 19 |
| 1956 | 15 |
| 1957 | 11 |
| 1958 | 17 |
| 1959 | 13 |
| 1960 | 9 |
| 1961 | 7 |
| 1962 | 5 |
| 1963 | 5 |
| 1964 | 5 |
| 1965 | 5 |
| 1968 | 8 |
| 1970 | 5 |
| 1982 | 5 |
| 1987 | 6 |
| 1988 | 8 |
| 2022 | 6 |
Hoover through the decades
- Hoover peaked in 1928, when 256 babies were named Hoover in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (1962–2022), use of Hoover has fallen 51% compared to the 10 years before that.