Oshay: 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	–	–	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	23	23	2	–	#4,057
1990s	39	219	258	26	+1022%	#1,885
2000s	–	64	64	6	-75%	#6,795
2010s	–	53	53	5	-17%	#8,006
2020s (to 2025)	–	41	41	7	+29%	#6,926

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#4,057

1990s

219

258

+1022%

#1,885

2000s

–

-75%

#6,795

2010s

–

-17%

#8,006

2020s (to 2025)

–

+29%

#6,926

The story of Oshay

Oshay 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 1980, 439 American babies have been named Oshay, about 91% boys and 9% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1992, when 46 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 Oshay stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Oshay?

The median living Oshay is about 29 years old; half are between 17 and 32. An estimated 400 people named Oshay 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.

Oshay 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	–	–	8	#9,635
2023	–	–	9	#8,745
2022	–	–	7	#10,575
2021	–	–	5	#13,564
2020	–	–	12	#6,926
2019	–	–	5	#13,615
2018	–	–	9	#8,644
2017	–	–	6	#11,827
2016	–	–	10	#8,006
2015	–	–	7	#10,330
2014	–	–	–	–
2013	–	–	–	–
2012	–	–	6	#11,880
2011	–	–	5	#13,786
2010	–	–	5	#13,735
2009	–	–	9	#8,812
2008	–	–	6	#12,172
2007	–	–	6	#11,976
2006	–	–	–	–
2005	–	–	6	#11,102
2004	–	–	6	#10,964
2003	–	–	8	#8,418
2002	–	–	5	#11,985
2001	–	–	10	#6,795
2000	–	–	8	#7,992
1995	7	#11,424	23	#3,069
1990	–	–	–	–
1985	–	–	–	–
1980	–	–	5	#7,000
1975	–	–	–	–
1970	–	–	–	–
1965	–	–	–	–
1960	–	–	–	–
1955	–	–	–	–
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1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
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1910	–	–	–	–
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1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Oshay?

The median living Oshay is about 29 years old. Half of all living Oshays are between 17 and 32 years old.

How many people named Oshay are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Oshay are alive in the United States, based on 439 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Oshay in 2025?

Oshay 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 Oshay?

439 babies have been named Oshay in the United States since 1980, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Oshay most popular?

Oshay peaked in 1992, when 46 newborns received the name.

Is Oshay a boy or girl name?

Oshay is used for both: about 9% of babies named Oshay have been girls and 91% boys.

Is the name Oshay rising or falling?

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

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Oshay popularity over time

The story of Oshay

How old are people named Oshay?

Oshay year by year

Frequently asked questions

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