Oseias: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,072

among boys · ↑130 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Oseias · +5% vs 2024

How common

1 in 42,702

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2017

118 babies

All-time total

333

#10,046 all-time among boys

First recorded

2016

in Social Security records

Oseias popularity over time

333 babies have been named Oseias since 2016, 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.

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2010s	178	18	–	#1,454
2020s (to 2025)	155	26	+45%	#3,072

Where Oseias 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	43	0.03	outside top 500
2027	46	0.03	outside top 500
2028	48	0.03	outside top 500
2029	50	0.03	outside top 500
2030	52	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Oseias

Oseias is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,072 in 2025 with 40 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2016, 333 American babies have been named Oseias. Its peak came in 2017, when 118 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Oseias?

The median living Oseias is about 6 years old; half are between 2 and 8. An estimated 300 people named Oseias 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.

Oseias year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	40	#3,072
2024	38	#3,202
2023	20	#5,012
2022	26	#4,158
2021	15	#5,961
2020	16	#5,633
2019	19	#5,103
2018	31	#3,585
2017	118	#1,454
2016	10	#8,005
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Oseias?

The median living Oseias is about 6 years old. Half of all living Oseiass are between 2 and 8 years old.

How many people named Oseias are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Oseias are alive in the United States, based on 333 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Oseias in 2025?

Oseias ranked #3,072 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 40 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Oseias?

333 babies have been named Oseias in the United States since 2016, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Oseias most popular?

Oseias peaked in 2017, when 118 newborns received the name.

Is Oseias a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Oseias rising or falling?

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

Will Oseias become more popular?

Oseias is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 52 boys named Oseias 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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