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Hoover
OriginGerman
Meaning"owner of a patch of farmland"
About Hoover
A huve is 40 acres of land, so the occupational name Hoover refers to the farmer who owned and worked it. Hoover also relates to the rock band, the vacuum cleaner, the dam, and former FBI head J. Edgar.
Though outside the Top 1000, Hoover is one of the fastest-rising boys' names.
Pronounced HOO-ver.
As of October 2026, Hoover ranked #11379 in US births in 2022 SSA, peaked at #363 in 1928.
Editor's take: The name Hoover is a boy's name of German origin meaning "owner of a patch of farmland".
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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