Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2019

Oshea

Gender Boy · 5% girls Rank 2025 #2,507 Trend → Stable
Rank 2025
#2,507
among boys · ↑230 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
54
named Oshea · +13% vs 2024
How common
1 in 31,631
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2019
66 babies
All-time total
1,288
#4,507 all-time among boys
First recorded
1979
in Social Security records

Oshea popularity over time

1,288 babies have been named Oshea since 1979, 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
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BoysGirls

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 5 – 5 1 – –
1980s – 42 42 4 +740% #2,663
1990s 34 332 366 37 +771% #1,656
2000s 5 191 196 20 -46% #3,393
2010s 7 363 370 37 +89% #2,158
2020s (to 2025) 10 299 309 52 +39% #2,507

Where Oshea 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 53 0.03 outside top 500
2027 53 0.03 outside top 500
2028 52 0.03 outside top 500
2029 52 0.03 outside top 500
2030 52 0.03 outside top 500

The story of Oshea

Oshea is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,507 in 2025 with 54 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1979, 1,288 American babies have been named Oshea. Its peak came in 2019, when 66 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 Oshea stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Oshea?

The median living Oshea is about 12 years old; half are between 6 and 28. An estimated 1,300 people named Oshea are alive in the United States today.

median 12 020406080100

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

Oshea 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 – – 54 #2,507
2024 – – 48 #2,737
2023 5 #17,002 52 #2,572
2022 – – 50 #2,669
2021 – – 47 #2,721
2020 5 #16,923 48 #2,649
2019 7 #13,446 59 #2,329
2018 – – 63 #2,203
2017 – – 57 #2,307
2016 – – 64 #2,158
2015 – – 45 #2,708
2014 – – 20 #4,817
2013 – – 21 #4,572
2012 – – 11 #7,413
2011 – – 8 #9,382
2010 – – 15 #5,959
2009 – – 17 #5,483
2008 – – 21 #4,664
2007 – – 17 #5,370
2006 – – 23 #4,190
2005 – – 13 #6,128
2004 – – 17 #4,951
2003 – – 21 #4,074
2002 – – 18 #4,451
2001 5 #17,259 19 #4,245
2000 – – 25 #3,393
1995 5 #15,111 49 #1,797
1990 6 #12,461 5 #9,123
1985 – – – –
1980 – – – –
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
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1960 – – – –
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Famous people named Oshea

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

  1. 1 O'Shea Jackson Jr. O'Shea Jackson Jr. American actor, rapper and songwriter (born 1991) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Oshea?

The median living Oshea is about 12 years old. Half of all living Osheas are between 6 and 28 years old.

How many people named Oshea are alive today?

An estimated 1,300 people named Oshea are alive in the United States, based on 1,288 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Oshea in 2025?

Oshea ranked #2,507 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 54 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Oshea?

1,288 babies have been named Oshea in the United States since 1979, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Oshea most popular?

Oshea peaked in 2019, when 66 newborns received the name.

Is Oshea a boy or girl name?

Oshea is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 95% of babies with the name.

Is the name Oshea rising or falling?

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

Will Oshea become more popular?

Oshea looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 52 boys named Oshea in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Oshea?

Well-known people named Oshea include O'Shea Jackson Jr. (actor).

Names like Oshea

Names that sound and feel close to Oshea: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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