Boys' name · since 1927

Hosia

Hosia has 25 recorded births since 1927 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1927 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#27,225 of 45,481
all-time among boys
25
born since 1927
1940s
peak decade

25 boys have been named Hosia since 1927, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Hosia recorded 25 times among boys since 1927, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1940s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1927 to 1958.

  • #27,225 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 25 born since 1927
  • 1940s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hosia ranks #27,225 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 25 born since 1927, peaking in the 1940s.

#27,225 of 45,481
all-time among boys
25
born since 1927
1940s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Hosia's 25 recorded births place it above 39.7% 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.

Hosia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Hosia's SSA record in two at 1948 and the more recent half accounts for 60% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 40%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1927, with only 5 births recorded.

Hosia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1927–1958

Last recorded 1958
Peak year (1927)
5
Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
5 19271946194819491958 5

Hosia by decade

1940s is the heaviest window (15 births, 60% of the file).

1940s was Hosia's strongest decade.

15 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 60% of all-time use.

Hosia births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1940s at 15 births (60% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Hosia? ▼
Hosia has been given to 25 babies in the U.S. since 1927, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #27,225 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1958. 5 babies were born in 1927, its single highest year.
Where does Hosia sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hosia ranks #27,225 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 Hosia most popular? ▼
Hosia was most popular in the 1940s decade with 15 total births. The single peak year was 1927.
How long has the name Hosia been used? ▼
Records for Hosia go back to 1927, giving 32 years of history through 1958.
What names are similar to Hosia? ▼
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 Hosia's data

  • Hosia's usage has stayed within range of its 1940s decade-level peak (15 total births) through the 1950s (5) -- 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 Hosia

Nearby Names Like Hosia

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

Hosea Boy
#2145 5,481 births
Hosie Boy
1,231 births
Hosey Boy
389 births
Hoss Boy
#6545 104 births
Hosam Boy
72 births

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

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Clim
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Clio
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Sadamu
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Hosia: 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, 1927–1958 (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 Hosia 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.