How Many People Are Named Hoa?
An estimated 507 people in the United States have the first name Hoa. It is used for both genders, with 50.8% female. The average bearer is 39 years old, and Hoa peaked in popularity in 1982 with 48 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Hoa as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Hoa paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
507
About 1 in 676,044 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
50.8% confidence
Average Age
39
years old
Peak Year
1982
48 births
Total Registered
532
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Hoa
Hoa is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (49.2%) and females (50.8%). Out of 532 total births registered, 262 were male and 270 were female.
Hoa as a male name
Ranked #12,018 in 2004
5 male births in 2004
Peak: 1981 (21 births)
Hoa as a female name
Ranked #12,390 in 1996
6 female births in 1996
Peak: 1982 (27 births)
Hoa: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Hoa span from the 1970s to the 2000s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 320 babies were registered. Hoa has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Hoa by Decade
How has Hoa tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Hoa by State
Hoa + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Hoa as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Hoa
Other first names starting with H with a similar number of bearers.
Hoa: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Hoa?
We estimate approximately 507 people named Hoa are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 676,044 Americans share this first name.
Is Hoa a common name?
Hoa is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 84.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 532 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Hoa most popular?
Hoa reached peak popularity in 1982, when 48 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Hoa is approximately 39 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Hoa a female name?
Hoa is predominantly female. 50.8% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Hoa Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Hoa Smith, Hoa Johnson, Hoa Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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