Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1927

Osie

Gender Unisex · 64% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Osie
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1927
66 babies
All-time total
2,102
#6,108 all-time among girls
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Osie popularity over time

2,102 babies have been named Osie since 1880, 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
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 98 6 104 10 – #629
1890s 129 18 147 15 +41% #834
1900s 189 60 249 25 +69% #637
1910s 294 144 438 44 +76% #828
1920s 312 146 458 46 +5% #1,156
1930s 179 138 317 32 -31% #1,417
1940s 111 97 208 21 -34% #2,166
1950s 31 100 131 13 -37% #4,155
1960s 11 22 33 3 -75% #6,198
1970s – 12 12 1 -64% –
1980s – 5 5 1 -58% –
1990s – – – – – –
2000s – – – – – –
2010s – – – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – – – –

The story of Osie

Osie 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 1880, 2,102 American babies have been named Osie, about 64% girls and 36% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1927, when 66 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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

How old are people named Osie?

The median living Osie is about 78 years old; half are between 71 and 85. An estimated 300 people named Osie are alive in the United States today.

median 78 020406080100

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

Osie year by year

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

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1960 6 #6,198 – –
1955 – – 8 #3,140
1950 6 #5,137 10 #2,542
1945 – – 12 #2,100
1940 13 #2,388 5 #3,811
1935 17 #1,982 11 #2,359
1930 22 #1,742 18 #1,799
1925 34 #1,403 12 #2,551
1920 37 #1,273 9 #3,150
1915 33 #1,217 22 #1,494
1910 28 #828 11 #1,028
1905 15 #1,000 8 #985
1900 31 #637 12 #772
1895 10 #1,105 8 #853
1890 11 #862 – –
1885 10 #731 – –
1880 8 #666 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Osie?

The median living Osie is about 78 years old. Half of all living Osies are between 71 and 85 years old.

How many people named Osie are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Osie are alive in the United States, based on 2,102 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Osie in 2025?

Osie 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 Osie?

2,102 babies have been named Osie in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Osie most popular?

Osie peaked in 1927, when 66 newborns received the name.

Is Osie a boy or girl name?

Osie is used for both: about 64% of babies named Osie have been girls and 36% boys.

Is the name Osie rising or falling?

Osie has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Names like Osie

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