Boys' name · since 1973

Hosam

Hosam has 72 recorded births since 1973 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1994 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#19,635 of 45,481
all-time among boys
72
born since 1973
1990s
peak decade

Hosam sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 72 recorded since 1973.

Social Security Administration records show Hosam recorded 72 times among boys since 1973, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1973 to 2014.

  • #19,635 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 72 born since 1973
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hosam ranks #19,635 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 72 born since 1973, peaking in the 1990s.

#19,635 of 45,481
all-time among boys
72
born since 1973
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Hosam's 72 recorded births place it above 56.72% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Hosam's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Hosam splits its recorded history at 1994: 53% of all births land in the more recent half, 47% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1973 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1994 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Hosam popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–2014

Last recorded 2014
Peak year (1994)
8
Annual births at peak, across 42 years of records
456789 197319801981198619891992199419971999200120122014 5

Hosam by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (25 births, 35% of the file).

1990s was Hosam's strongest decade.

25 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.

Hosam births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 25 births (35% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Hosam? ▼
Since 1973, Social Security records show 72 babies named Hosam. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #19,635 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2014. Its busiest year on record was 1994, with 8 births.
Where does Hosam sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hosam ranks #19,635 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Hosam most popular? ▼
Hosam was most popular in the 1990s decade with 25 total births. The single peak year was 1994.
How long has the name Hosam been used? ▼
Records for Hosam go back to 1973, giving 42 years of history through 2014.
What names are similar to Hosam? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Hosea, Hosie, Hosey, Hoss, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Hosam's data

  • Hosam's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (25 total births) through the 2010s (13) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Hosam

Nearby Names Like Hosam

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Hosam

Hosea Boy
#2145 5,481 births
Hosie Boy
1,231 births
Hosey Boy
389 births
Hoss Boy
#6545 104 births
Hossam Boy
#10156 69 births

Compare Hosam side by side: Hosam vs Hosea Hosam vs Hosie Hosam vs Hosey

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Helton
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Hosam: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1973–2014 (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 Hosam 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.