Boys' name · since 1880

Hosteen

Since 1880, U.S. Social Security records show 65 babies named Hosteen, peaking in 1883. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#20,323 of 45,481
all-time among boys
65
born since 1880
1880s
peak decade

Hosteen sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 65 recorded since 1880.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hosteen has been recorded 65 times among boys since 1880, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1880s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 1902.

  • #20,323 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 65 born since 1880
  • 1880s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hosteen ranks #20,323 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 65 born since 1880, peaking in the 1880s.

#20,323 of 45,481
all-time among boys
65
born since 1880
1880s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Hosteen's 65 recorded births place it above 55.16% 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.

Hosteen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Hosteen's full recorded timeline at 1888, 49% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 51% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1880, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1883 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Hosteen popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–1902

Last recorded 1902
Peak year (1883)
8
Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
456789 1880188118831885188718881890189318951902 6

Hosteen by decade

1880s is the heaviest window (39 births, 60% of the file).

1880s was Hosteen's strongest decade.

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

Hosteen births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1880s at 39 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 Hosteen? ▼
Since 1880, Social Security records show 65 babies named Hosteen. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #20,323 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1902. Its busiest year on record was 1883, with 8 births.
Where does Hosteen sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hosteen ranks #20,323 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 Hosteen most popular? ▼
Hosteen was most popular in the 1880s decade with 39 total births. The single peak year was 1883.
How long has the name Hosteen been used? ▼
Hosteen has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 23 years of data through 1902.
What names are similar to Hosteen? ▼
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 Hosteen's data

  • Hosteen's decade-level peak was the 1880s (39 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1900s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

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

Keep exploring Hosteen

Nearby Names Like Hosteen

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

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

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Alick
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Corney
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Glenmore
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Hosteen: 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, 1880–1902 (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 Hosteen 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.