Hogan
Boy name · #3667 in 2025 · Uniqueness 81/100
In 2025, 30 baby boys were named Hogan, placing it at #3667 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #3149, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 60,000 boys born in 2025 was named Hogan.
The 114-year story
Hogan first appears in the Social Security records in 1911, when 5 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2000, when 66 boys were named Hogan — good for #1713 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Hogan per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Hogan in class?
Hogan scores 81 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Hogan will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Hogan is most common
State-level data for Hogan is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Hogan
Statistically, parents drawn to Hogan tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Hagan, Reagan, Egan, Tegan, and Javan.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Hogan | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30 | #3658 |
| 2024 | 27 | #3986 |
| 2023 | 27 | #4002 |
| 2022 | 23 | #4442 |
| 2021 | 40 | #3021 |
| 2020 | 33 | #3344 |
| 2019 | 45 | #2766 |
| 2018 | 33 | #3373 |
| 2017 | 33 | #3378 |
| 2016 | 28 | #3776 |
| 2015 | 36 | #3149 |
| 2014 | 31 | #3456 |
| 2013 | 30 | #3497 |
| 2012 | 40 | #2905 |
| 2011 | 29 | #3605 |
| 2010 | 34 | #3239 |
| 2009 | 32 | #3399 |
| 2008 | 39 | #3005 |
| 2007 | 54 | #2372 |
| 2006 | 60 | #2150 |
| 2005 | 52 | #2265 |
| 2004 | 50 | #2283 |
| 2003 | 50 | #2180 |
| 2002 | 59 | #1888 |
| 2001 | 52 | #2027 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Hogan a popular boy name?
Hogan ranked #3667 among boys in 2025 with 30 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3149.
When was the name Hogan most popular?
Hogan peaked in 2000, when 66 American boys received the name (ranked #1713 that year). Since 2000 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Hogan?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 60,000 newborn American boys was named Hogan. It scores 81/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.