Hosea is a boy name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Hosea means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Hosea across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Hosea has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Hosea is a boy name of Hebrew origin meaning “salvation”. A biblical name borne by a prophet.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 5,501 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 98 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Hosea per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1925 (74/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2016 (11/yr).
Hosea is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1925, when it ranked #1,584 nationally (given to 74 babies that year).
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