Hobie
A boys’ name of Old English origin, meaning robert; diminutive form of robert.
Babies a year
8
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
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outside the ONS list
Hobie by the numbers
Hobie was given to 8 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 23 babies in 1990, making it a 1990s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Hobie. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Howieheart, feeling; a form of Howard or Howie from Hugh6 in England and Wales (2025)
- Herbiebright army; diminutive of Herbert42 in England and Wales (2025)
- Habibbeloved, dear, friend16 in England and Wales (2025)
- Hobbesson of Robert; occupational surname5 in the US (2017)
- Hobbsson of Robert; occupational surname5 in the US (2017)
- Hymiediminutive of hymie, ultimately from hebrew chaim5 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Hobie
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