FIRST NAME
Hosea
Hosea is the 2,098th most common male first name in the United States, recorded for 3,495 men and boys in the latest Census. It is also given to 48 women and girls.
AS A MALE NAME · #2,098 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
9,948
living · #1,163
2020 CENSUS
3,495
living · #2,098
BABIES NAMED HOSEA BY BIRTH YEAR · 1880–2025
202567
As a male name, Hosea peaked in 1925, when 74 babies were named Hosea (the #770 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A FEMALE NAME · #38,715 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
48
living · #38,715
BABIES NAMED HOSEA BY BIRTH YEAR · 1914–1931
19315
As a female name, Hosea peaked in 1914, when 5 babies were named Hosea (the #3875 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)