Boys' name · since 1882
Hosie
1,231 babies named Hosie in U.S. Social Security records since 1882, with the highest year being 1923. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #4,499 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,231
- born since 1882
- 1920s
- peak decade
Hosie sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 1,231 recorded since 1882.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hosie has been recorded 1,231 times among boys since 1882, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1882 to 1998.
- #4,499 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 1,231 born since 1882
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hosie ranks #4,499 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,231 born since 1882, peaking in the 1920s.
- #4,499 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,231
- born since 1882
- 1920s
- peak decade
Hosie's 1,231 recorded births place it above 90.1% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by Mississippi.
Hosie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Hosie's SSA record in two at 1940 and the more recent half accounts for 43% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 57%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1889, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1923 peak of 30, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Hosie popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1882–1998
- Peak year (1923)
- 30
- Annual births at peak, across 117 years of records
Hosie popularity over time - girls
11 total births recorded since 1928 (Hosie as girls' name)
Hosie by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (221 births, 18% of the file).
1920s was Hosie's strongest decade.
221 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 18% of all-time use.
Hosie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 21
1880s
21 births
- 1890s 24
1890s
24 births
- 1900s 73
1900s
73 births
- 1910s
1910s
167 births
- 1920s
1920s
221 births
- 1930s
1930s
201 births
- 1940s
1940s
184 births
- 1950s
1950s
151 births
- 1960s 88
1960s
88 births
- 1970s 63
1970s
63 births
- 1980s 22
1980s
22 births
- 1990s 16
1990s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 221 births (18% of all-time use).
How Hosie compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Hosie's total volume
Hosie by state
Where Hosie concentrates geographically, total births since 1882
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Mississippi | | 92 | 7.5% |
| #2 | Alabama | | 58 | 4.7% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 30 | 2.4% |
| #4 | Arkansas | | 15 | 1.2% |
92 of 1,231 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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What to do with Hosie's data
- Hosie's decade-level peak was the 1920s (221 total births); usage has since declined to 16 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Mississippi records the most Hosies (92 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Mississippi names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Hosie: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1923)
Similar record span (~116 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, 1882–1998 (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 Hosie 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.