Unisex name · since 1975
Hoa
Since 1975, U.S. Social Security records show 270 babies named Hoa, peaking in 1982. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #16,854 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 270
- born since 1975
- 1980s
- peak decade
Hoa is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 270 have been recorded since 1975.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hoa has been recorded 270 times among girls since 1975, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1975 to 1996.
- #16,854 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 270 born since 1975
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hoa ranks #16,854 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 270 born since 1975, peaking in the 1980s.
- #16,854 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 270
- born since 1975
- 1980s
- peak decade
Hoa's 270 recorded births place it above 76.67% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
Hoa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Hoa's SSA record in two at 1986 and the more recent half accounts for 41% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 59%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1975, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1982 peak of 27, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Hoa popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–1996
- Peak year (1982)
- 27
- Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
Hoa popularity over time - boys
262 total births recorded since 1978 (Hoa as boys' name)
Hoa by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (182 births, 67% of the file).
1980s was Hoa's strongest decade.
182 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.
Hoa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 29
1970s
29 births
- 1980s
1980s
182 births
- 1990s 59
1990s
59 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 182 births (67% of all-time use).
Hoa by state
Where Hoa concentrates geographically, total births since 1975
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 80 | 29.6% |
| #2 | Texas | | 5 | 1.9% |
80 of 270 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Hoa's data
- Hoa's decade-level peak was the 1980s (182 total births); usage has since declined to 59 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Hoas (80 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Hoa: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
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Similar record span (~21 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1975–1996 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Hoa draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.