Hosea vs Hoss

Side-by-side comparison of Hosea and Hoss — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Hosea

Boy name · Rank #2333

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Name B

Hoss

Boy name · Rank #8454

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Hosea Hoss
Current Rank #2333 #8454
Total Births (all years) 5,414 90
Peak Year 1925 2023
Peak Year Births 74 11
Peak Decade 1920ss 2020ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1973

Births by Decade

Decade Hosea Hoss
1880ss 155 —
1890ss 114 —
1900ss 154 —
1910ss 386 —
1920ss 583 —
1930ss 474 —
1940ss 437 —
1950ss 555 —
1960ss 439 —
1970ss 394 5
1980ss 283 —
1990ss 306 5
2000ss 296 5
2010ss 547 32
2020ss 291 43

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Hosea Hoss
2014 64 —
2015 68 6
2016 56 —
2017 56 —
2018 61 5
2019 44 8
2020 61 8
2021 49 9
2022 65 6
2023 56 11
2024 60 9

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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