Hosanna
An exclamation of praise and adoration, derived from Hebrew.
Name Census estimates that about 1,702 living Americans carry the first name Hosanna. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Hosanna today is around 15 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Hosanna births was 2024 (131 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Hosanna. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Hosanna is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 15 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
1.7K
~ 1 in 201,383 Americans
Peak year
2024
131 babies that year
Average age
15
years old
2024 SSA rank
#1,596
Tracked since 1972
Popularity
Hosanna: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Hosanna from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 679 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Hosanna remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Hosanna by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Hosanna during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Hosannas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 18 states and territories. California, Texas, Florida recorded the most babies named Hosanna, while Pennsylvania, Oklahoma, Missouri recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 26 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Hosanna
The name Hosanna has its origins in ancient Aramaic and Hebrew languages, tracing back to the time of the Old Testament. It is derived from the phrase "hosha na," which translates to "save now" or "please save." This phrase was often used as an exclamation of praise or a cry for help.
The name Hosanna gained significant religious and historical importance during the time of Jesus Christ. According to the New Testament, as Jesus entered Jerusalem, crowds of people welcomed him by waving palm branches and shouting "Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest!" (Matthew 21:9). This event, known as the Triumphal Entry, marked the beginning of the Passion of Christ and is celebrated annually by Christians on Palm Sunday.
One of the earliest recorded uses of the name Hosanna can be found in the 4th century AD. Saint Hosanna (c. 370–450) was a Christian hermit who lived in the deserts of Egypt. She is venerated as a saint in the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church.
In the 6th century, Hosanna Andree (c. 540–600) was a Frankish abbess and the founder of the Abbey of Menat in central France. She is recognized as a saint in the Roman Catholic Church.
During the Middle Ages, the name Hosanna was relatively uncommon, but it gained some popularity in certain regions. One notable figure from this period was Hosanna Roiz (c. 1280–1350), a Spanish-Jewish poet and scholar who lived in the Kingdom of Aragon.
In the 16th century, Hosanna Mercier (c. 1520–1582) was a French Protestant martyr who was executed for her faith during the French Wars of Religion.
Another prominent figure bearing the name Hosanna was Hosanna Manardo (1681–1749), an Italian composer and organist who served as the maestro di cappella at the Basilica of San Petronio in Bologna.
Throughout history, the name Hosanna has been used across various cultures and religions, reflecting its deep-rooted symbolic meaning as an expression of praise, joy, and supplication.
People
Hosanna + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Hosanna as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with H
Other first names starting with H with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Hosanna: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Hosanna?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,702 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Hosanna going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 201,383 US residents.
Is Hosanna a common name?
We classify Hosanna as "Rare". It ranks above 93% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,726 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Hosanna most popular?
The single biggest year for Hosanna was 2024, when 131 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Hosanna is about 15 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Hosanna a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Hosanna in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.