Osmond: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	60	6	–	#1,507
1920s	67	7	+12%	#2,655
1930s	17	2	-75%	#3,318
1940s	10	1	-41%	#3,886
1950s	18	2	+80%	#3,133
1960s	5	1	-72%	#4,847
1970s	13	1	+160%	#3,869
1980s	46	5	+254%	#4,829
1990s	30	3	-35%	#6,809
2000s	50	5	+67%	#6,792
2010s	73	7	+46%	#6,266
2020s (to 2025)	81	14	+85%	#5,168

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#1,507

1920s

+12%

#2,655

1930s

-75%

#3,318

1940s

-41%

#3,886

1950s

+80%

#3,133

1960s

-72%

#4,847

1970s

+160%

#3,869

1980s

+254%

#4,829

1990s

-35%

#6,809

2000s

+67%

#6,792

2010s

+46%

#6,266

2020s (to 2025)

+85%

#5,168

The story of Osmond

Osmond is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #6,713 in 2025 with 13 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1912, 470 American babies have been named Osmond. Its peak came in 2022, when 19 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 Osmond stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Osmond?

The median living Osmond is about 17 years old; half are between 5 and 37. An estimated 300 people named Osmond 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.

Osmond year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	13	#6,713
2024	13	#6,722
2023	11	#7,618
2022	19	#5,168
2021	16	#5,720
2020	9	#8,554
2019	8	#9,514
2018	9	#8,645
2017	13	#6,574
2016	14	#6,266
2015	11	#7,405
2014	9	#8,616
2013	9	#8,590
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	5	#14,074
2007	5	#13,871
2006	12	#6,792
2005	7	#9,862
2004	–	–
2003	8	#8,419
2002	5	#11,988
2001	–	–
2000	8	#7,993
1995	5	#9,901
1990	–	–
1985	5	#7,305
1980	8	#4,829
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	6	#4,079
1920	11	#2,719
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Osmond?

The median living Osmond is about 17 years old. Half of all living Osmonds are between 5 and 37 years old.

How many people named Osmond are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Osmond are alive in the United States, based on 470 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Osmond mean?

Old Norse Ásmundr, from áss (“a god”) + mund (“protection, hand”).

How popular is the name Osmond in 2025?

Osmond ranked #6,713 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 13 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Osmond?

470 babies have been named Osmond in the United States since 1912, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Osmond most popular?

Osmond peaked in 2022, when 19 newborns received the name.

Is Osmond a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Osmond rising or falling?

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

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Osmond popularity over time

The story of Osmond

How old are people named Osmond?

Osmond year by year

Frequently asked questions

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