How Many People Are Named Hosey?
An estimated 85 people in the United States have the first name Hosey. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 79 years old, and Hosey peaked in popularity in 1913 with 23 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Hosey 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 Hosey paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 79, Hosey is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1957.
- Hosey is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
85
About 1 in 4,032,404 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
79
years old
Peak Year
1913
23 births
Total Registered
394
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Hosey
Hosey is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 394 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Hosey as a male name
Ranked #3,454 in 1963
7 male births in 1963
Peak: 1913 (23 births)
Hosey: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Hosey span from the 1880s to the 1960s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1910s, when 108 babies were registered. Hosey has declined significantly from its peak in the 1910s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Hosey by Decade
How has Hosey 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.
Hosey + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Hosey as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Hosey
Other first names starting with H with a similar number of bearers.
Hosey: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Hosey?
We estimate approximately 85 people named Hosey 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 4,032,404 Americans share this first name.
Is Hosey a common name?
Hosey is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 62.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 394 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Hosey most popular?
Hosey reached peak popularity in 1913, when 23 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Hosey is approximately 79 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Hosey a male name?
Hosey is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Hosey Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Hosey Smith, Hosey Johnson, Hosey 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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