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Hosea

“To save” — Hebrew via Greek and Latin origin

Boy's name · #2145 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Hosea has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #355 (1885) · 5,481 babies named Hosea all-time · 1 in 25,000 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 11,000 boys in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 12,000 boys in Switzerland (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 2 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Hoseas

• Hosea — biblical figure associated with the Book of Hosea
• Hosea Gear — New Zealand rugby union player
• Hosea Ballou — American Universalist minister (1771–1852)
• Hosea Kutako — Namibian politician (1870-1970)
• Hosea Washington Parker — American politician and lawyer (1833–1922)

What Hoseas become

Among 50 notable people named Hosea:

Political leaders appear 2.85× more often than among typical names — e.g. Hosea Kutako, Namibian politician (1870-1970).

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