Hosey vs Hosea

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

Name A

Hosey

Boy name

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Name B

Hosea

Boy name · Rank #2333

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Metric Hosey Hosea
Current Rank Unranked #2333
Total Births (all years) 394 5,414
Peak Year 1913 1925
Peak Year Births 23 74
Peak Decade 1910ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1886 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Hosey Hosea
1880ss 5 155
1890ss 5 114
1900ss 18 154
1910ss 108 386
1920ss 80 583
1930ss 79 474
1940ss 49 437
1950ss 32 555
1960ss 18 439
1970ss — 394
1980ss — 283
1990ss — 306
2000ss — 296
2010ss — 547
2020ss — 291

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Hosey Hosea
2014 — 64
2015 — 68
2016 — 56
2017 — 56
2018 — 61
2019 — 44
2020 — 61
2021 — 49
2022 — 65
2023 — 56
2024 — 60

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, 1886–1963.

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