Given name
Hobie
“having a shining intellect”
Hobie is a variant of Hobart. In American use, Hobart carries the interpretation “having a shining intellect.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Hobie is a variant of Hobart. In American use, Hobart carries the interpretation “having a shining intellect.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Hobie connects to the Hubert name family through Hobart. An origin associated with Hubert is German.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1955. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Hobie through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 440
- 440 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 1990
- 23 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −11%
- Easing
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 19 in 2024. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for boys was 23 in 1990. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 398 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Hobie
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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