Total births
12
Boys' name · since 1919
Hose
Since 1919, U.S. Social Security records show 12 babies named Hose, peaking in 1971. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 12
- total births
- 1919–1971
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 58%
- born in that decade
Hose sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 12 recorded since 1919.
Hose has 12 recorded births among boys since 1919, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1919 to 1971.
- 12 total births
- 1919–1971 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 58% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
12 boys have been named Hose since 1919, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1971.
- 12
- total births
- 1919–1971
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 58%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
58% of everyone ever named Hose was born in this single decade.
1971
Single peak year
7 babies were named Hose in 1971 - its busiest year on record.
Hose's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Hose's full recorded timeline at 1971, 58% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 42% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1919, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1971 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Hose at a glance
Last recorded 1971Peak year
1971
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1919
Hose popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1919–1971
- Peak year (1971)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 53 years of records
Hose by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Hose's strongest decade.
7 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.
Hose births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
5 births
- 1970s
1970s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 7 births (58% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Hose? ▼
Since 1919, Social Security records show 12 babies named Hose. The most recent recorded year was 1971. Its busiest year on record was 1971, with 7 births.
When was Hose most popular? ▼
Hose was most popular in the 1970s decade with 7 total births. The single peak year was 1971.
How long has the name Hose been used? ▼
Hose has been recorded in Social Security data since 1919, spanning 53 years of data through 1971.
What names are similar to Hose? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Hose
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1919–1971 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Hose: Baby Name Since 1919 - 12 Births, Peak 1971." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/hose. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Hose 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 July 2026.