Hossein vs Hosea

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

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Hossein

Boy name

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Name B

Hosea

Boy name · Rank #2333

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Metric Hossein Hosea
Current Rank Unranked #2333
Total Births (all years) 61 5,414
Peak Year 1982 1925
Peak Year Births 7 74
Peak Decade 1970ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1975 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Hossein Hosea
1880ss — 155
1890ss — 114
1900ss — 154
1910ss — 386
1920ss — 583
1930ss — 474
1940ss — 437
1950ss — 555
1960ss — 439
1970ss 21 394
1980ss 14 283
1990ss 5 306
2000ss — 296
2010ss 10 547
2020ss 11 291

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Hossein Hosea
2014 — 64
2015 — 68
2016 — 56
2017 — 56
2018 5 61
2019 5 44
2020 — 61
2021 5 49
2022 6 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, 1975–2022.

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