Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1915

Osborne

Meaning god Gender Boy Rank 2025 #4,663 Trend → Stable

From a medieval given name influenced by, or possibly derived from, Old Norse Ásbjǫrn, from áss (“god”) + bjǫrn (“bear”).

Rank 2025
#4,663
among boys · ↑1,447 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
22
named Osborne
How common
1 in 77,640
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1915
47 babies
All-time total
1,754
#3,578 all-time among boys
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Osborne popularity over time

1,754 babies have been named Osborne since 1880, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1910Boys

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 31 3 – #789
1890s 24 2 -23% #931
1900s 55 6 +129% #901
1910s 314 31 +471% #699
1920s 308 31 -2% #1,163
1930s 204 20 -34% #1,220
1940s 191 19 -6% #1,414
1950s 176 18 -8% #1,449
1960s 91 9 -48% #2,019
1970s 55 6 -40% #3,021
1980s 51 5 -7% #3,553
1990s 15 2 -71% #9,122
2000s 34 3 +127% #9,132
2010s 98 10 +188% #4,756
2020s (to 2025) 107 18 +82% #4,508

Where Osborne is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 23 0.01 outside top 500
2027 24 0.01 outside top 500
2028 25 0.01 outside top 500
2029 26 0.02 outside top 500
2030 26 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Osborne

Osborne is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,663 in 2025 with 22 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 1,754 American babies have been named Osborne. Its peak came in 1915, when 47 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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 Osborne stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Osborne?

The median living Osborne is about 55 years old; half are between 11 and 72. An estimated 700 people named Osborne are alive in the United States today.

median 55 020406080100

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

Osborne year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 22 #4,663
2024 15 #6,110
2023 14 #6,430
2022 18 #5,375
2021 16 #5,718
2020 22 #4,508
2019 21 #4,756
2018 8 #9,437
2017 13 #6,572
2016 9 #8,635
2015 10 #7,894
2014 6 #11,754
2013 9 #8,589
2012 6 #11,878
2011 8 #9,381
2010 8 #9,444
2009 5 #13,946
2008 – –
2007 5 #13,869
2006 5 #13,484
2005 – –
2004 – –
2003 – –
2002 7 #9,132
2001 6 #10,194
2000 6 #10,000
1995 – –
1990 5 #9,122
1985 5 #7,304
1980 5 #6,999
1975 5 #6,060
1970 11 #3,021
1965 8 #3,179
1960 17 #2,019
1955 16 #2,026
1950 16 #1,933
1945 18 #1,614
1940 16 #1,781
1935 24 #1,416
1930 22 #1,591
1925 38 #1,163
1920 37 #1,203
1915 47 #913
1910 19 #699
1905 9 #901
1900 6 #1,276
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 6 #912
1880 7 #789

Famous people named Osborne

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Osborne Reynolds Osborne Reynolds Anglo-Irish innovator (1842–1912) 19th century

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Osborne?

The median living Osborne is about 55 years old. Half of all living Osbornes are between 11 and 72 years old.

How many people named Osborne are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Osborne are alive in the United States, based on 1,754 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Osborne mean?

From a medieval given name influenced by, or possibly derived from, Old Norse Ásbjǫrn, from áss (“god”) + bjǫrn (“bear”).

How popular is the name Osborne in 2025?

Osborne ranked #4,663 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 22 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Osborne?

1,754 babies have been named Osborne in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Osborne most popular?

Osborne peaked in 1915, when 47 newborns received the name.

Is Osborne a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Osborne rising or falling?

Osborne is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Osborne become more popular?

Osborne is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 26 boys named Osborne in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Osborne?

Well-known people named Osborne include Osborne Reynolds (physicist).

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