Boys' name · since 1886
Hosey
Hosey has 389 recorded births since 1886 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1913 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #9,178 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 389
- born since 1886
- 1910s
- peak decade
Hosey is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 389 have been recorded since 1886.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hosey has been recorded 389 times among boys since 1886, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1910s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1886 to 1963.
- #9,178 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 389 born since 1886
- 1910s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hosey ranks #9,178 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 389 born since 1886, peaking in the 1910s.
- #9,178 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 389
- born since 1886
- 1910s
- peak decade
Hosey's 389 recorded births place it above 79.8% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Alabama.
Hosey's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Hosey's full recorded timeline at 1930, 44% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 56% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1886, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1913 peak of 23 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Hosey popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1886–1963
- Peak year (1913)
- 23
- Annual births at peak, across 78 years of records
Hosey by decade
1910s is the heaviest window (108 births, 28% of the file).
1910s was Hosey's strongest decade.
108 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Hosey births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 5
1880s
5 births
- 1890s 5
1890s
5 births
- 1900s 18
1900s
18 births
- 1910s
1910s
108 births
- 1920s
1920s
80 births
- 1930s
1930s
79 births
- 1940s
1940s
49 births
- 1950s 27
1950s
27 births
- 1960s 18
1960s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 108 births (28% of all-time use).
Hosey by state
Where Hosey concentrates geographically, total births since 1886
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What to do with Hosey's data
- Hosey's decade-level peak was the 1910s (108 total births); usage has since declined to 18 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Alabama records the most Hoseys (11 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Alabama names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Hosey: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1913)
Similar record span (~77 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, 1886–1963 (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 Hosey 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.