Osman
Osman was the 1157th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 181 babies. Its best year was 2022, when it ranked 977th with 231 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved up 466 places. More babies were named Osman in the 2020s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #1,157 boys, up 5 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 181boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2022231 babies
- Total since 1880
- 3,893babies recorded
Osman popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,157 | 181 |
| 2020 | #1,162 | 166 |
| 2010 | #1,663 | 94 |
| 2000 | #1,535 | 79 |
| 1990 | #2,116 | 35 |
| 1980 | #2,925 | 16 |
| 1970 | #3,218 | 10 |
| 1960 | #4,446 | 5 |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Osman, counting every spelling?
Osman is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #1,049 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,157 for Osman on its own. Together these spellings went to 193 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Osman | 181 | #1,157 | 1,076 |
| Osmin | 12 | #7,083 | 79 |
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 Osman?
181 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Osman (0.05 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Osman 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 46 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Osman.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Osman?
About 3,800 people born in the US named Osman are alive today, with a median age of 13; half are between 5 and 24. That makes Osman 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.
Osman by state
How common Osman was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Virginia (2.8×), Washington (2.5×), California (1.7×), New York (1.6×). In 33 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 Osman: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Osman, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Osman
How popular is the name Osman?
Osman was the 1157th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 181 babies. Its best year was 2022, when it ranked 977th with 231 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved up 466 places. More babies were named Osman in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Is Osman a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Osman in the US.
Where is Osman most popular?
In 2021–2025, Osman was most common in Virginia (0.35 per 1,000 boys), followed by Washington and California.