Hosanna
Girl name · #1481 in 2025 · Uniqueness 52/100
Hosanna ranks #1481 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 145 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2964, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 12,414 girls born in 2025 was named Hosanna.
The 53-year story
Hosanna first appears in the Social Security records in 1972, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 145 babies and a rank of #1478. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Hosanna per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Hosanna in class?
Hosanna scores 52 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Hosanna is most common
Geography matters for names, and Hosanna is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Hosannas were FL (10), OH (10), TX (10), GA (8), CA (7). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Hosanna
Statistically, parents drawn to Hosanna tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Elyanna, Alianna, Lucianna, Senna, and Vivianna.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Hosanna | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 145 | #1478 |
| 2024 | 134 | #1575 |
| 2023 | 108 | #1850 |
| 2022 | 82 | #2277 |
| 2021 | 67 | #2586 |
| 2020 | 100 | #1908 |
| 2019 | 91 | #2070 |
| 2018 | 66 | #2610 |
| 2017 | 67 | #2597 |
| 2016 | 77 | #2412 |
| 2015 | 58 | #2964 |
| 2014 | 72 | #2497 |
| 2013 | 68 | #2597 |
| 2012 | 67 | #2654 |
| 2011 | 63 | #2763 |
| 2010 | 50 | #3256 |
| 2009 | 37 | #4107 |
| 2008 | 27 | #5279 |
| 2007 | 27 | #5230 |
| 2006 | 33 | #4358 |
| 2005 | 22 | #5600 |
| 2004 | 33 | #4172 |
| 2003 | 26 | #4804 |
| 2002 | 19 | #5897 |
| 2001 | 20 | #5570 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Hosanna a popular girl name?
Hosanna ranked #1481 among girls in 2025 with 145 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2964.
When was the name Hosanna most popular?
Hosanna peaked in 2025, when 145 American girls received the name (ranked #1478 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Hosanna?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 12,414 newborn American girls was named Hosanna. It scores 52/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.