Hoa: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1970s	29	11	40	4	–	#4,919
1980s	182	138	320	32	+700%	#3,181
1990s	59	90	149	15	-53%	#6,425
2000s	–	23	23	2	-85%	–
2010s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

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1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#4,919

1980s

182

138

320

+700%

#3,181

1990s

149

-53%

#6,425

2000s

–

-85%

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Hoa

Hoa is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1975, 532 American babies have been named Hoa, about 51% girls and 49% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1982, when 48 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Hoa stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Hoa?

The median living Hoa is about 39 years old; half are between 34 and 43. An estimated 500 people named Hoa are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Hoa year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
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2024	–	–	–	–
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2006	–	–	–	–
2005	–	–	–	–
2004	–	–	5	#12,019
2003	–	–	5	#11,539
2002	–	–	–	–
2001	–	–	5	#11,216
2000	–	–	8	#7,723
1995	5	#14,244	7	#7,294
1990	10	#8,093	15	#3,847
1985	24	#3,554	13	#3,487
1980	16	#4,587	14	#3,161
1975	5	#9,578	–	–
1970	–	–	–	–
1965	–	–	–	–
1960	–	–	–	–
1955	–	–	–	–
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1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Hoa, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Hoa?

The median living Hoa is about 39 years old. Half of all living Hoas are between 34 and 43 years old.

How many people named Hoa are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Hoa are alive in the United States, based on 532 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Hoa in 2025?

Hoa did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Hoa?

532 babies have been named Hoa in the United States since 1975, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Hoa most popular?

Hoa peaked in 1982, when 48 newborns received the name.

Is Hoa a boy or girl name?

Hoa is used for both: about 51% of babies named Hoa have been girls and 49% boys.

Is the name Hoa rising or falling?

Hoa has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Hoa

Hoa popularity over time

The story of Hoa

How old are people named Hoa?

Hoa year by year

Frequently asked questions

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