Osborn: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	16	2	–	#944
1890s	5	1	-69%	#1,147
1900s	18	2	+260%	#1,240
1910s	125	13	+594%	#1,506
1920s	133	13	+6%	#1,684
1930s	75	8	-44%	#2,258
1940s	32	3	-57%	#2,274
1950s	43	4	+34%	#2,821
1960s	15	2	-65%	#4,460
1970s	11	1	-27%	#5,657
1980s	5	1	-55%	#8,185
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	91	9	–	#5,722
2020s (to 2025)	34	6	-38%	#9,525

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#944

1890s

-69%

#1,147

1900s

+260%

#1,240

1910s

125

+594%

#1,506

1920s

133

+6%

#1,684

1930s

-44%

#2,258

1940s

-57%

#2,274

1950s

+34%

#2,821

1960s

-65%

#4,460

1970s

-27%

#5,657

1980s

-55%

#8,185

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

#5,722

2020s (to 2025)

-38%

#9,525

The story of Osborn

Osborn is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #11,645 in 2025 with 6 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1884, 603 American babies have been named Osborn. Its peak came in 1923, when 22 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Osborn stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Osborn?

The median living Osborn is about 12 years old; half are between 8 and 69. An estimated 200 people named Osborn are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Osborn year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	6	#11,645
2024	7	#10,645
2023	8	#9,525
2022	7	#10,574
2021	6	#11,771
2020	–	–
2019	8	#9,512
2018	11	#7,487
2017	13	#6,571
2016	16	#5,722
2015	12	#6,977
2014	11	#7,413
2013	7	#10,437
2012	8	#9,480
2011	5	#13,785
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	5	#6,059
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	6	#3,590
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	11	#2,358
1930	10	#2,740
1925	13	#2,397
1920	14	#2,310
1915	20	#1,590
1910	–	–
1905	5	#1,378
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	5	#1,060
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Osborn, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Osborn?

The median living Osborn is about 12 years old. Half of all living Osborns are between 8 and 69 years old.

How many people named Osborn are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Osborn are alive in the United States, based on 603 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Osborn mean?

An English surname transferred from the given name.

How popular is the name Osborn in 2025?

Osborn ranked #11,645 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 6 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Osborn?

603 babies have been named Osborn in the United States since 1884, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Osborn most popular?

Osborn peaked in 1923, when 22 newborns received the name.

Is Osborn a boy or girl name?

Osborn is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Osborn rising or falling?

Osborn is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Osborn popularity over time

The story of Osborn

How old are people named Osborn?

Osborn year by year

Frequently asked questions

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