How Many People Are Named Hosea?
An estimated 3,204 people in the United States have the first name Hosea. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 43 years old, and Hosea peaked in popularity in 1925 with 74 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Hosea 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 Hosea paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
3,204
About 1 in 106,977 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.6% confidence
Average Age
43
years old
Peak Year
1925
74 births
Total Registered
5,434
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Hosea
Hosea is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 5,434 total births registered, 99.6% were male.
Hosea as a male name
Ranked #2,343 in 2024
60 male births in 2024
Peak: 1925 (74 births)
Hosea as a female name
Ranked #4,617 in 1931
5 female births in 1931
Peak: 1914 (5 births)
Hosea: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Hosea span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 593 babies were registered. While Hosea is less common than at its peak in the 1920s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Hosea by Decade
How has Hosea 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.
Hosea by State
Birth registrations for Hosea span all 23 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia. The lowest are in Virginia, Oklahoma, New Jersey. On average, about 66 Hoseas were registered per state.
Hosea + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Hosea as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Hosea: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Hosea?
We estimate approximately 3,204 people named Hosea 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 106,977 Americans share this first name.
Is Hosea a common name?
Hosea is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 5,434 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Hosea most popular?
Hosea reached peak popularity in 1925, when 74 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Hosea is approximately 43 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Hosea a male name?
Hosea is predominantly male. 99.6% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Hosea Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Hosea Smith, Hosea Johnson, Hosea 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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