Ossie
Ossie was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1887, when it ranked 553rd; the most babies were born in 1919 (96). More babies were named Ossie in the 1920s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- Not rankedgirls
- Babies in 2025
- 0girls
- Girls and boys
- No babies recorded in the last five years2021–2025
- Peak year
- 191996 babies
- Total since 1880
- 4,594babies recorded
Ossie popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | — | — | — | — |
| 2000 | — | — | — | — |
| 1990 | — | #6,259 | — | 8 |
| 1980 | #9,989 | #5,348 | 6 | 7 |
| 1970 | — | #3,022 | — | 11 |
| 1960 | #7,049 | #2,180 | 5 | 15 |
| 1950 | #2,107 | #1,602 | 22 | 22 |
| 1940 | #1,165 | #1,424 | 40 | 23 |
| 1930 | #913 | #1,363 | 64 | 29 |
| 1920 | #796 | #1,105 | 83 | 42 |
| 1910 | #654 | #725 | 43 | 18 |
| 1900 | #631 | #673 | 32 | 15 |
| 1890 | #990 | — | 9 | — |
| 1880 | #913 | #673 | 5 | 9 |
How popular is Ossie, counting every spelling?
Ossie has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How old are people named Ossie?
About 500 people born in the US named Ossie are alive today, with a median age of 78; half are between 71 and 86. That makes Ossie a name most people associate with older generations.
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.
Ossie by state
How common Ossie was among girls born in each state in 1917–1921, around its peak. It is notably more common than nationally in Georgia (11.2×), Mississippi (4.2×), North Carolina (3.7×), Alabama (3.1×). In 42 states fewer than five girls 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 Ossie: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Ossie, they share its era and feel.
Ossie is also a nickname for Oscar.
Questions about the name Ossie
How popular is the name Ossie?
Ossie was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1887, when it ranked 553rd; the most babies were born in 1919 (96). More babies were named Ossie in the 1920s than in any other decade.
Is Ossie a boy or girl name?
No babies were given the name in 2021–2025. Historically it was given to 2,917 girls and 1,677 boys.
Where was Ossie most popular?
In 1917–1921, Ossie was most common in Georgia (0.78 per 1,000 girls), followed by Mississippi and North Carolina.