Hoscar
Hoscar is a small village in Lancashire, England. It is located 1¼ miles (2 km) east of the larger village of Burscough.
Meaning & Origin of Hoscar
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Hoscar is a small village in Lancashire, England. It is located 1¼ miles (2 km) east of the larger village of Burscough.
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The Story of Hoscar
Hoscar first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1993, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1993, when 5 Hoscars were born — ranking #8,700 that year. As of 2026, Hoscar ranks #8,700 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5 Hoscars have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Names that sound like Hoscar
Phonetically similar names — useful when Hoscar is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Huskier
- Husker
- Hogar
- Housecarl
- Nascar
- Racecar
- Buscar
- Pescar
- Twoscore
- Husky
- Huskies
- Hoster
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About the name Hoscar
Hoscar is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1993 and has accumulated 5 births in the dataset. Hoscar's peak popularity came in 1993 when it ranked #8,700. Use the chart and map above to compare Hoscar's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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