Unisex name ★ peaked 2023

Osiris

Gender Unisex · 20% girls Rank 2025 #1,077 Trend ↑ Rising 10%
Rank 2025
#1,077
among boys · ↓98 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
215
named Osiris · -14% vs 2024
How common
1 in 8,540
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2023
254 babies
All-time total
4,475
#2,258 all-time among boys
First recorded
1970
in Social Security records

Osiris popularity over time

4,475 babies have been named Osiris since 1970, 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
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
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 6 73 79 8 – #2,948
1980s 65 90 155 16 +96% #3,554
1990s 178 295 473 47 +205% #1,851
2000s 402 540 942 94 +99% #1,908
2010s 156 1,203 1,359 136 +44% #1,016
2020s (to 2025) 76 1,391 1,467 245 +80% #917

Where Osiris 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 203 0.12 outside top 500
2027 206 0.12 outside top 500
2028 209 0.12 outside top 500
2029 211 0.12 outside top 500
2030 213 0.12 outside top 500

Where Osiris is most popular

Boys named Osiris per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.133 per 1,000. Strongest in Nevada, Colorado, and Arizona.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Osiris born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Nevada 18 0.316 +138%
Colorado 37 0.287 +116%
Arizona 37 0.226 +70%
Massachusetts 30 0.218 +64%
Missouri 22 0.159 +20%
Ohio 42 0.158 +19%
Indiana 25 0.156 +17%
Wisconsin 18 0.152 +14%
California 138 0.151 +14%
Pennsylvania 38 0.143 +8%
Georgia 35 0.138 ≈ national
Texas 121 0.137 ≈ national
Florida 59 0.125 -6%
New York 53 0.122 -8%
North Carolina 31 0.121 -9%
Utah 11 0.115 -13%
Virginia 21 0.111 -17%
Washington 18 0.110 -17%
Michigan 22 0.107 -19%
Oklahoma 9 0.102 -23%
Maryland 12 0.101 -24%
Arkansas 6 0.095 -29%
New Jersey 17 0.084 -36%
Tennessee 13 0.072 -46%
Oregon 5 0.066 -50%
South Carolina 6 0.058 -56%
Kentucky 5 0.050 -62%
Illinois 12 0.047 -65%
Minnesota 5 0.041 -69%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Kansas – – –
Louisiana – – –
Maine – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Vermont – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Osiris

Osiris is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #1,077 in 2025 with 200 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1970, 4,475 American babies have been named Osiris, about 80% boys and 20% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2023, when 254 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 Osiris stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Osiris?

The median living Osiris is about 9 years old; half are between 4 and 20. An estimated 4,400 people named Osiris are alive in the United States today.

median 9 020406080100

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

Osiris 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 15 #7,405 200 #1,077
2024 19 #6,343 231 #979
2023 14 #7,957 240 #944
2022 10 #10,221 233 #973
2021 10 #10,132 243 #932
2020 8 #11,868 244 #917
2019 15 #7,630 205 #1,016
2018 10 #10,372 186 #1,072
2017 12 #9,209 181 #1,085
2016 18 #6,848 133 #1,344
2015 11 #9,990 100 #1,610
2014 18 #6,925 91 #1,690
2013 14 #8,465 102 #1,555
2012 18 #7,079 72 #1,979
2011 19 #6,787 65 #2,074
2010 21 #6,333 68 #2,029
2009 32 #4,655 58 #2,277
2008 35 #4,428 72 #1,977
2007 52 #3,280 60 #2,230
2006 55 #3,079 51 #2,436
2005 39 #3,788 67 #1,908
2004 38 #3,799 54 #2,184
2003 36 #3,858 41 #2,541
2002 40 #3,451 54 #2,040
2001 45 #3,129 43 #2,333
2000 30 #4,149 40 #2,414
1995 22 #4,642 26 #2,824
1990 9 #9,016 22 #2,930
1985 9 #7,383 11 #3,971
1980 6 #9,988 10 #4,052
1975 – – 6 #5,279
1970 – – 7 #4,126
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
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1895 – – – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Osiris?

The median living Osiris is about 9 years old. Half of all living Osiriss are between 4 and 20 years old.

How many people named Osiris are alive today?

An estimated 4,400 people named Osiris are alive in the United States, based on 4,475 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Osiris in 2025?

Osiris ranked #1,077 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 200 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Osiris?

4,475 babies have been named Osiris in the United States since 1970, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Osiris most popular?

Osiris peaked in 2023, when 254 newborns received the name.

Is Osiris a boy or girl name?

Osiris is used for both: about 20% of babies named Osiris have been girls and 80% boys.

Is the name Osiris rising or falling?

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

Will Osiris become more popular?

Osiris looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 213 boys named Osiris in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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