Hoss vs Hosea

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

Name A

Hoss

Boy name · Rank #8454

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Name B

Hosea

Boy name · Rank #2333

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Hoss Hosea
2014 — 64
2015 6 68
2016 — 56
2017 — 56
2018 5 61
2019 8 44
2020 8 61
2021 9 49
2022 6 65
2023 11 56
2024 9 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, 1973–2024.

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