Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2022

Osman

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #1,157 Trend ↑ Rising 51%

Osman refers to two different names:Osman or Usman is the Turkish, Persian, and Urdu transliteration of the Arabic masculine given name Uthman.

Rank 2025
#1,157
among boys · ↓128 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
181
named Osman · -17% vs 2024
How common
1 in 9,437
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2022
231 babies
All-time total
3,893
#2,140 all-time among boys
First recorded
1917
in Social Security records

Osman popularity over time

3,893 babies have been named Osman since 1917, 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
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2022Boys

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
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s 11 1 – #2,527
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s 13 1 – #3,216
1960s 19 2 +46% #3,510
1970s 77 8 +305% #3,119
1980s 209 21 +171% #1,911
1990s 469 47 +124% #1,684
2000s 909 91 +94% #1,431
2010s 944 94 +4% #1,293
2020s (to 2025) 1,242 207 +119% #977

Where Osman 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 194 0.11 outside top 500
2027 205 0.12 outside top 500
2028 216 0.13 outside top 500
2029 225 0.13 outside top 500
2030 233 0.14 outside top 500

Where Osman is most popular

Boys named Osman per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.125 per 1,000. Strongest in Virginia, Washington, and California.

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 Osman 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
Virginia 66 0.348 +179%
Washington 52 0.318 +155%
California 191 0.209 +68%
New York 84 0.194 +56%
Maryland 21 0.176 +41%
Ohio 43 0.162 +30%
Texas 140 0.159 +28%
Illinois 40 0.157 +26%
Colorado 19 0.147 +18%
Arizona 20 0.122 ≈ national
New Jersey 24 0.119 ≈ national
Minnesota 13 0.106 -15%
North Carolina 27 0.106 -15%
Florida 42 0.089 -29%
Georgia 22 0.087 -30%
South Carolina 5 0.048 -61%
Pennsylvania 12 0.045 -64%
Wisconsin 5 0.042 -66%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
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 Osman

Osman is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #1,157 in 2025 with 181 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1917, 3,893 American babies have been named Osman. Its peak came in 2022, when 231 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 Osman stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Osman?

The median living Osman is about 12 years old; half are between 4 and 23. An estimated 3,800 people named Osman 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.

Osman year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 181 #1,157
2024 217 #1,029
2023 223 #991
2022 231 #977
2021 224 #985
2020 166 #1,162
2019 144 #1,293
2018 116 #1,496
2017 114 #1,485
2016 86 #1,780
2015 99 #1,623
2014 79 #1,868
2013 69 #2,006
2012 85 #1,771
2011 58 #2,256
2010 94 #1,663
2009 118 #1,431
2008 100 #1,591
2007 107 #1,493
2006 103 #1,487
2005 84 #1,629
2004 80 #1,625
2003 78 #1,626
2002 85 #1,494
2001 75 #1,598
2000 79 #1,535
1995 34 #2,332
1990 35 #2,116
1985 20 #2,571
1980 16 #2,925
1975 9 #3,858
1970 10 #3,218
1965 – –
1960 5 #4,446
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Osman

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

  1. 1 Osman I Osman I Founder of the Ottoman Empire 1254–1327 · Medieval
  2. 2 Osman II Osman II Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1618 to 1622 1604–1622 · 17th century
  3. 3 Osman III Osman III Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1754 to 1757 1699–1757 · 17th century
  4. 4 Osman Hamdi Bey Osman Hamdi Bey Ottoman administrator, intellectual and artist (1842–1910) 19th century
  5. 5 Osman Nuri Pasha Osman Nuri Pasha Ottoman field marshal (1832–1900) 19th century
  6. 6 Osman Pazvantoğlu Osman Pazvantoğlu Ottoman soldier and rebel 1758–1807 · 18th century
  7. 7 Osman Nuri Topbaş Osman Nuri Topbaş Turkish Sufi master and author b. 1942 · Contemporary
  8. 8 Osman Chávez Osman Chávez Honduran footballer (born 1984) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Osman?

The median living Osman is about 12 years old. Half of all living Osmans are between 4 and 23 years old.

How many people named Osman are alive today?

An estimated 3,800 people named Osman are alive in the United States, based on 3,893 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Osman mean?

Osman refers to two different names:Osman or Usman is the Turkish, Persian, and Urdu transliteration of the Arabic masculine given name Uthman.

How popular is the name Osman in 2025?

Osman ranked #1,157 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 181 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Osman?

3,893 babies have been named Osman in the United States since 1917, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Osman most popular?

Osman peaked in 2022, when 231 newborns received the name.

Is Osman a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Osman rising or falling?

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

Will Osman become more popular?

Osman is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 233 boys named Osman in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Osman?

Well-known people named Osman include Osman I (politician), Osman II (politician), Osman III (politician).

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