Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2022

Othman

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #3,427 Trend ↑ Rising 49%
Rank 2025
#3,427
among boys · ↑620 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
34
named Othman · +26% vs 2024
How common
1 in 50,238
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2022
46 babies
All-time total
536
#7,574 all-time among boys
First recorded
1977
in Social Security records

Othman popularity over time

536 babies have been named Othman since 1977, 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
0.010.020.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 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 – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s – – – –
1970s 5 1 – #6,581
1980s 10 1 +100% #7,082
1990s 62 6 +520% #4,402
2000s 98 10 +58% #5,794
2010s 166 17 +69% #4,200
2020s (to 2025) 195 33 +96% #2,819

Where Othman 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 37 0.02 outside top 500
2027 39 0.02 outside top 500
2028 42 0.02 outside top 500
2029 44 0.03 outside top 500
2030 45 0.03 outside top 500

The story of Othman

Othman is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,427 in 2025 with 34 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1977, 536 American babies have been named Othman. Its peak came in 2022, when 46 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 Othman stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Othman?

The median living Othman is about 9 years old; half are between 3 and 20. An estimated 500 people named Othman 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.

Othman year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 34 #3,427
2024 27 #4,047
2023 33 #3,536
2022 46 #2,819
2021 31 #3,630
2020 24 #4,239
2019 25 #4,200
2018 16 #5,718
2017 15 #5,996
2016 19 #5,087
2015 12 #6,978
2014 21 #4,659
2013 22 #4,427
2012 11 #7,414
2011 15 #5,876
2010 10 #7,973
2009 10 #8,142
2008 7 #10,726
2007 8 #9,525
2006 10 #7,853
2005 9 #8,130
2004 13 #6,053
2003 13 #5,794
2002 6 #10,317
2001 12 #5,928
2000 10 #6,698
1995 7 #7,580
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Othman?

The median living Othman is about 9 years old. Half of all living Othmans are between 3 and 20 years old.

How many people named Othman are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Othman are alive in the United States, based on 536 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Othman in 2025?

Othman ranked #3,427 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 34 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Othman?

536 babies have been named Othman in the United States since 1977, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Othman most popular?

Othman peaked in 2022, when 46 newborns received the name.

Is Othman a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Othman rising or falling?

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

Will Othman become more popular?

Othman is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 45 boys named Othman in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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