Oseas: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,350

among boys · ↓393 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Oseas · -14% vs 2024

How common

1 in 71,170

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2024

28 babies

All-time total

408

#8,911 all-time among boys

First recorded

1990

in Social Security records

Oseas popularity over time

408 babies have been named Oseas since 1990, 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

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	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
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1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	44	4	–	#5,559
2000s	119	12	+170%	#5,213
2010s	116	12	-3%	#5,226
2020s (to 2025)	129	22	+85%	#3,957

Where Oseas 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	26	0.02	outside top 500
2027	29	0.02	outside top 500
2028	31	0.02	outside top 500
2029	32	0.02	outside top 500
2030	34	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Oseas

Oseas is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,350 in 2025 with 24 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1990, 408 American babies have been named Oseas. Its peak came in 2024, when 28 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Oseas?

The median living Oseas is about 11 years old; half are between 4 and 20. An estimated 400 people named Oseas 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.

Oseas year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	24	#4,350
2024	28	#3,957
2023	20	#5,011
2022	21	#4,811
2021	16	#5,719
2020	20	#4,817
2019	14	#6,324
2018	12	#7,013
2017	14	#6,253
2016	16	#5,723
2015	18	#5,226
2014	10	#7,969
2013	–	–
2012	14	#6,219
2011	7	#10,486
2010	11	#7,445
2009	7	#10,672
2008	14	#6,316
2007	17	#5,369
2006	9	#8,557
2005	16	#5,213
2004	12	#6,413
2003	11	#6,607
2002	14	#5,322
2001	11	#6,326
2000	8	#7,991
1995	10	#5,794
1990	8	#6,258
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Oseas?

The median living Oseas is about 11 years old. Half of all living Oseass are between 4 and 20 years old.

How many people named Oseas are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Oseas are alive in the United States, based on 408 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Oseas in 2025?

Oseas ranked #4,350 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 24 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Oseas?

408 babies have been named Oseas in the United States since 1990, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Oseas most popular?

Oseas peaked in 2024, when 28 newborns received the name.

Is Oseas a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Oseas rising or falling?

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

Will Oseas become more popular?

Oseas is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 34 boys named Oseas in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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