Osiel
Osiel was the 1454th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 123 babies. Its best year was 2023, when it ranked 1166th with 178 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved up 647 places. More babies were named Osiel in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Oziel) Origin not documented
- Rank in 2025
- #1,454 boys, up 587 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 123boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2023178 babies
- Total since 1880
- 2,995babies recorded
What does the name Osiel mean?
Osiel is a spelling of Oziel, pronounced the same way, so it shares Oziel's meaning and origin.
Oziel is a boys' name found in Mexico, Brazil and elsewhere; Wikipedia lists bearers but no etymology, and no dictionary we checked explains it. It closely resembles Uzziel, a minor biblical name that Wiktionary glosses 'strength of God', and may be a form of it, but this link is not documented, so no meaning is given.
How sure is this? Not documented. Possibly a form of Uzziel, but undocumented.
Related names: Uzziel.
Sources for this meaning
- Wikipedia, 'Oziel', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Wiktionary, entry 'Uzziel', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- US Social Security Administration, national baby-name data 1880-2025 (usage history only), US Social Security Administration
Osiel popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,454 | 123 |
| 2020 | #2,041 | 70 |
| 2010 | #1,542 | 105 |
| 2000 | #2,041 | 50 |
| 1990 | #2,677 | 25 |
| 1980 | #3,782 | 11 |
| 1970 | #5,245 | 5 |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Osiel, counting every spelling?
Osiel is a spelling of Oziel, a name family that ranked #687 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,454 for Osiel on its own. Together these spellings went to 386 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oziel | 229 | #997 | 809 |
| Osiel | 123 | #1,454 | 676 |
| Ozziel | 17 | #5,550 | 58 |
| Ociel | 17 | #5,545 | 53 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Osiel?
123 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Osiel (0.03 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Osiel born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 68 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Osiel.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Osiel?
About 2,900 people born in the US named Osiel are alive today, with a median age of 17; half are between 6 and 24. That makes Osiel mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Osiel by state
How common Osiel was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Texas (3.0×), California (1.6×). In 41 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Osiel: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Osiel, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Osiel
How popular is the name Osiel?
Osiel was the 1454th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 123 babies. Its best year was 2023, when it ranked 1166th with 178 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved up 647 places. More babies were named Osiel in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Osiel a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Osiel in the US.
Where is Osiel most popular?
In 2021–2025, Osiel was most common in Texas (0.24 per 1,000 boys), followed by Oklahoma and California.