Hutchins
A masculine name derived from a Middle English surname meaning "son of Hutchin".
Name Census estimates that about 15 living Americans carry the first name Hutchins. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Hutchins today is around 8 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Hutchins births was 2012 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Hutchins. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Hutchins. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
15
~ 1 in 22,850,289 Americans
Peak year
2012
5 babies that year
Average age
8
years old
2022 SSA rank
#13,059
Tracked since 2012
Popularity
Hutchins: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Hutchins from the 2010s through to the 2020s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 10 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Hutchins by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Hutchins during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Hutchins
The given name Hutchins finds its origins in the medieval English language, deriving from the Old English words "hog" and "cofer," which together translate to "hog keeper" or "swineherd." This occupational surname emerged during the Anglo-Saxon period, likely around the 7th to 11th centuries.
Hutchins was initially a surname, but over time, it transitioned into being used as a first name as well. The earliest recorded instances of Hutchins as a first name date back to the 16th century in England. During this period, it was not uncommon for families to adopt surnames as first names, particularly those with occupational or locational connotations.
One of the earliest documented individuals bearing the name Hutchins was Sir Robert Hutchins, an English landowner and member of Parliament who lived from 1573 to 1633. He served as a Member of Parliament for Nottinghamshire in the early 17th century.
Another notable figure was Reverend Hutchins, an English clergyman who lived from 1612 to 1673. He served as the rector of St. Mary's Church in Aldbury, Hertfordshire, and was known for his influential sermons and writings on religious matters.
In the 18th century, Thomas Hutchins (1730-1789) was a prominent English cartographer and surveyor. He is best known for his detailed maps of the British colonies in North America, particularly the regions that would later become the states of Florida and Georgia.
Moving into the 19th century, Horace Hutchins (1818-1891) was an American businessman and abolitionist. He was actively involved in the Underground Railroad, helping enslaved individuals escape to freedom in the northern United States and Canada.
One of the most renowned individuals with the first name Hutchins was Reverend Robert Hutchins (1899-1977), an American educational philosopher and reformer. He served as the president of the University of Chicago from 1929 to 1951 and was instrumental in promoting the concept of a liberal arts education and the Great Books curriculum.
People
Hutchins + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Hutchins as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with H
Other first names starting with H with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Hutchins: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Hutchins?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 15 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Hutchins going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 22,850,289 US residents.
Is Hutchins a common name?
We classify Hutchins as "Very Rare". It ranks above 35.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 15 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Hutchins most popular?
The single biggest year for Hutchins was 2012, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Hutchins is about 8 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Hutchins in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Hutchins a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Hutchins in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Hutchins still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Hutchins in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Hutchins can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How common is the name Hutchins?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.