Osha: 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	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1920s	5	–	5	1	–	#5,698
1930s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1970s	38	5	43	4	–	#6,551
1980s	74	–	74	7	+72%	#5,480
1990s	121	65	186	19	+151%	#5,758
2000s	36	5	41	4	-78%	#9,917
2010s	–	5	5	1	-88%	–
2020s (to 2025)	6	5	11	2	+267%	#14,869

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

#5,698

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#6,551

1980s

–

+72%

#5,480

1990s

121

186

+151%

#5,758

2000s

-78%

#9,917

2010s

–

-88%

–

2020s (to 2025)

+267%

#14,869

The story of Osha

Osha is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1924, 365 American babies have been named Osha, about 77% girls and 23% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1993, when 33 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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

How old are people named Osha?

The median living Osha is about 32 years old; half are between 28 and 38. An estimated 400 people named Osha 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.

Osha year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	–	–
2024	–	–	5	#13,722
2023	–	–	–	–
2022	6	#14,869	–	–
2021	–	–	–	–
2020	–	–	–	–
2019	–	–	5	#13,613
2018	–	–	–	–
2017	–	–	–	–
2016	–	–	–	–
2015	–	–	–	–
2014	–	–	–	–
2013	–	–	–	–
2012	–	–	–	–
2011	–	–	–	–
2010	–	–	–	–
2009	–	–	–	–
2008	–	–	–	–
2007	–	–	–	–
2006	–	–	–	–
2005	6	#15,942	–	–
2004	–	–	–	–
2003	5	#17,705	–	–
2002	10	#10,057	–	–
2001	10	#9,917	5	#11,842
2000	5	#16,903	–	–
1995	8	#10,245	14	#4,445
1990	16	#5,758	–	–
1985	12	#5,940	–	–
1980	–	–	–	–
1975	7	#7,721	–	–
1970	–	–	–	–
1965	–	–	–	–
1960	–	–	–	–
1955	–	–	–	–
1950	–	–	–	–
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1940	–	–	–	–
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Osha?

The median living Osha is about 32 years old. Half of all living Oshas are between 28 and 38 years old.

How many people named Osha are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Osha are alive in the United States, based on 365 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Osha in 2025?

Osha did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Osha?

365 babies have been named Osha in the United States since 1924, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Osha most popular?

Osha peaked in 1993, when 33 newborns received the name.

Is Osha a boy or girl name?

Osha is used for both: about 77% of babies named Osha have been girls and 23% boys.

Is the name Osha rising or falling?

Osha has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Osha popularity over time

The story of Osha

How old are people named Osha?

Osha year by year

Frequently asked questions

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