boy's name
Hosea
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 5,773
Hosea is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 67 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1925, when 74 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 49,483 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Hosea over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 155 |
| 1890s | 114 |
| 1900s | 154 |
| 1910s | 391 |
| 1920s | 593 |
| 1930s | 479 |
| 1940s | 437 |
| 1950s | 555 |
| 1960s | 439 |
| 1970s | 394 |
| 1980s | 283 |
| 1990s | 306 |
| 2000s | 296 |
| 2010s | 547 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 358 |
How popular is Hosea?
In 2025, Hosea was given to 67 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Hosea is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Hosea
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Hosea also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Hosea over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Hosea
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Hosea — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Hosea
How popular is the name Hosea?
In 2025, Hosea was given to 67 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Hosea a girl's or a boy's name?
Hosea is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Hosea?
Hosea has 3 syllables.
When was Hosea most popular?
Hosea peaked in 1925, when 74 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Hosea a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Hosea currently ranks #1,490 in the United States. After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.