Osiah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,508

among boys · ↑80 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Osiah · +4% vs 2024

How common

1 in 31,631

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2025

54 babies

All-time total

346

#9,817 all-time among boys

First recorded

1999

in Social Security records

Osiah popularity over time

346 babies have been named Osiah since 1999, 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
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1990s	5	1	–	#11,139
2000s	9	1	+80%	#8,825
2010s	91	9	+911%	#4,438
2020s (to 2025)	241	40	+341%	#2,508

Where Osiah 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	63	0.04	outside top 500
2027	73	0.04	outside top 500
2028	82	0.05	outside top 500
2029	90	0.05	outside top 500
2030	98	0.06	outside top 500

The story of Osiah

Osiah is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,508 in 2025 with 54 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1999, 346 American babies have been named Osiah. Its peak came in 2025, when 54 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 Osiah stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Osiah?

The median living Osiah is about 3 years old; half are between 1 and 6. An estimated 300 people named Osiah 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.

Osiah year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	54	#2,508
2024	52	#2,588
2023	41	#3,044
2022	36	#3,323
2021	29	#3,793
2020	29	#3,707
2019	23	#4,438
2018	13	#6,607
2017	12	#6,997
2016	15	#5,980
2015	10	#7,895
2014	7	#10,435
2013	6	#11,783
2012	–	–
2011	5	#13,787
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2008	9	#8,825
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Osiah?

The median living Osiah is about 3 years old. Half of all living Osiahs are between 1 and 6 years old.

How many people named Osiah are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Osiah are alive in the United States, based on 346 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Osiah in 2025?

Osiah ranked #2,508 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 Osiah?

346 babies have been named Osiah in the United States since 1999, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Osiah most popular?

Osiah peaked in 2025, when 54 newborns received the name.

Is Osiah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Osiah rising or falling?

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

Will Osiah become more popular?

Osiah is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 98 boys named Osiah 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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