Hobson
A boys’ name of Old English origin, meaning son of hobbe; hobson's choice reference.
Babies a year
8
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Hobson by the numbers
Hobson was given to 8 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 38 babies in 1898, so it is a 1890s name that has since fallen a long way.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Hobson. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Hudsonson of Hugh1,204 in England and Wales (2025)
- HoustonHugh's settlement; place name used as given name294 in the US (2017)
- Hansonson of Han or John43 in the US (2017)
- Holtonwood on a promontory or hollow43 in the US (2017)
- Hutsonson of Huth; a form of Hudson31 in the US (2017)
- Hensonson of Henry; surname used as given name19 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Hobson
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