boys' name ★ peaked 2008

Osmar

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #2,345 Trend ↑ Rising 24%
Rank 2025
#2,345
among boys · ↓9 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
59
named Osmar · -3% vs 2024
How common
1 in 28,950
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2008
133 babies
All-time total
2,304
#3,015 all-time among boys
First recorded
1973
in Social Security records

Osmar popularity over time

2,304 babies have been named Osmar since 1973, 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
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2008Boys

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 – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s – – – –
1970s 22 2 – #5,658
1980s 68 7 +209% #3,972
1990s 253 25 +272% #2,034
2000s 887 89 +251% #1,313
2010s 729 73 -18% #1,455
2020s (to 2025) 345 58 -21% #2,185

Where Osmar 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 61 0.04 outside top 500
2027 64 0.04 outside top 500
2028 65 0.04 outside top 500
2029 67 0.04 outside top 500
2030 69 0.04 outside top 500

Where Osmar is most popular

Boys named Osmar per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.034 per 1,000. Strongest in Arizona, California, and Texas.

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 Osmar 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
Arizona 17 0.104 +207%
California 68 0.074 +120%
Texas 55 0.062 +85%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Florida – – –
Georgia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Illinois – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Carolina – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
New York – – –
Ohio – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
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 Osmar

Osmar is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,345 in 2025 with 59 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1973, 2,304 American babies have been named Osmar. Its peak came in 2008, when 133 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Osmar?

The median living Osmar is about 16 years old; half are between 9 and 21. An estimated 2,300 people named Osmar are alive in the United States today.

median 16 020406080100

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

Osmar year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 59 #2,345
2024 61 #2,336
2023 64 #2,239
2022 67 #2,185
2021 41 #3,010
2020 53 #2,457
2019 50 #2,613
2018 49 #2,604
2017 61 #2,209
2016 74 #1,967
2015 70 #2,047
2014 56 #2,336
2013 77 #1,859
2012 87 #1,736
2011 91 #1,664
2010 114 #1,455
2009 122 #1,401
2008 133 #1,313
2007 128 #1,330
2006 102 #1,498
2005 111 #1,360
2004 65 #1,902
2003 62 #1,900
2002 56 #1,993
2001 51 #2,080
2000 57 #1,866
1995 26 #2,826
1990 18 #3,422
1985 11 #3,972
1980 6 #6,034
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Famous people named Osmar

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

  1. 1 Osmar Donizete Cândido Osmar Donizete Cândido Brazilian footballer (born 1968) Contemporary
  2. 2 Osmar Francisco Brazilian footballer b. 1987 · Contemporary
  3. 3 Osmar Aparecido de Azevedo Brazilian footballer b. 1980 · Contemporary
  4. 4 Osmar Name list b. 1988 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Osmar?

The median living Osmar is about 16 years old. Half of all living Osmars are between 9 and 21 years old.

How many people named Osmar are alive today?

An estimated 2,300 people named Osmar are alive in the United States, based on 2,304 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Osmar in 2025?

Osmar ranked #2,345 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 59 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Osmar?

2,304 babies have been named Osmar in the United States since 1973, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Osmar most popular?

Osmar peaked in 2008, when 133 newborns received the name.

Is Osmar a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Osmar rising or falling?

Osmar has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Osmar become more popular?

Osmar is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 69 boys named Osmar 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 Osmar?

Well-known people named Osmar include Osmar Donizete Cândido (soccer player), Osmar Francisco (soccer player), Osmar Aparecido de Azevedo (soccer player).

Names like Osmar

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