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Hosea

/hoʊˈsiə/ · 100% boys · 67 born in 2025

Hosea has been given to about 5,501 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1925, which makes it a interwar name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/hoʊˈsiə/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 3,446
Median age today47 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Hosea per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1925 · 74
  • Born in 202567
  • All time5,501
  • England & Wales, 202511

How popular is Hosea?

Its best year was 1925, when 74 babies were given the name, ranking 770th. The typical living American called Hosea is about 47 years old today. It is relatively most common in Washington, where it accounts for 0.01% of births.

Names that sound like Hosea

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Homer0.55
  2. Shea0.50
  3. Holden0.47
  4. Hobert0.47

Middle names for Hosea

Ranked by flow score
  1. Hosea John0.83
  2. Hosea Lee0.83
  3. Hosea Dean0.82
  4. Hosea Bryce0.82
  5. Hosea Ross0.82
  6. Hosea Quinn0.82

Sibling names for Hosea

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Merritteither · 0.89
  2. Theodorasister · 0.88
  3. Forestbrother · 0.88
  4. Augustineeither · 0.88
  5. Amosbrother · 0.88
  6. Thaddeusbrother · 0.88

Where Hosea is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Washington0.01%
  2. Ohio0.01%
  3. Texas0.00%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Hosea White0.78
  2. Hosea Reyes0.78
  3. Hosea Nguyen0.78
  4. Hosea Moore0.78
  5. Hosea Lee0.78
  6. Hosea Green0.78

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Hosea

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. France1900–2025
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Hosea across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.