Hosea
1 country#2145 in United States, 2025US
#2145
in United States, 2025
Total births recorded
5,501
Peak year (United States)
1925
Peak-year count
74
First recorded
1880
Popularity over time in United States
Hosea’s recorded births by year, scaled to its own peak year.
Country by country
United States
5,501 births recorded 1880–2025 · currently #2145 · peaked in 1925 with 74 births
Most common in: Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Texas, Louisiana
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Hosea’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #3306 | — |
| 2007 | #3591 | ↓285 |
| 2008 | #3561 | ↑30 |
| 2009 | #3919 | ↓358 |
| 2010 | #2429 | ↑1490 |
| 2011 | #2904 | ↓475 |
| 2012 | #2155 | ↑749 |
| 2013 | #2623 | ↓468 |
| 2014 | #2138 | ↑485 |
| 2015 | #2068 | ↑70 |
| 2016 | #2335 | ↓267 |
| 2017 | #2319 | ↑16 |
| 2018 | #2230 | ↑89 |
| 2019 | #2808 | ↓578 |
| 2020 | #2235 | ↑573 |
| 2021 | #2623 | ↓388 |
| 2022 | #2217 | ↑406 |
| 2023 | #2416 | ↓199 |
| 2024 | #2345 | ↑71 |
| 2025 | #2145 | ↑200 |
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