Hobbs
A boys’ name of Old English origin, meaning son of Robert; occupational surname.
Babies a year
5
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Hobbs by the numbers
Hobbs was given to 5 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 8 babies in 2015, making it a 2010s name.
Other names that come from Robert
Like Hobbs, each of these traces back to Robert: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Robertbright fame; renowned warrior5,507 in the US (2017)
- Robertobright fame; italian and spanish form of Robert771 in the US (2017)
- Bobbybright fame; from Robert544 in England and Wales (2025)
- Robinbright fame; a form of Robert485 in England and Wales (2025)
- Robbiebright fame; a diminutive of Robert69 in England and Wales (2025)
- Bobbiebright fame; a form of Robert77 in England and Wales (2025)
- Bobbibright fame; a diminutive of Robert57 in England and Wales (2025)
- Robertabright fame; feminine form of Robert28 in England and Wales (2025)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Hobbs. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Names about as common as Hobbs
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