Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2023

Ousmane

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #3,635 Trend ↑ Rising 66%
Rank 2025
#3,635
among boys · ↓552 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
31
named Ousmane · -22% vs 2024
How common
1 in 55,099
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2023
46 babies
All-time total
712
#6,376 all-time among boys
First recorded
1993
in Social Security records

Ousmane popularity over time

712 babies have been named Ousmane since 1993, 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 2023Boys

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
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1990s 64 6 – #4,112
2000s 206 21 +222% #3,700
2010s 248 25 +20% #3,498
2020s (to 2025) 194 32 +30% #2,790

Where Ousmane 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 34 0.02 outside top 500
2027 36 0.02 outside top 500
2028 38 0.02 outside top 500
2029 40 0.02 outside top 500
2030 42 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Ousmane

Ousmane is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,635 in 2025 with 31 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1993, 712 American babies have been named Ousmane. Its peak came in 2023, 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 Ousmane stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ousmane?

The median living Ousmane is about 12 years old; half are between 5 and 20. An estimated 700 people named Ousmane 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.

Ousmane year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 31 #3,635
2024 40 #3,083
2023 46 #2,790
2022 29 #3,846
2021 21 #4,734
2020 27 #3,891
2019 21 #4,760
2018 23 #4,455
2017 32 #3,498
2016 32 #3,500
2015 28 #3,847
2014 20 #4,818
2013 26 #3,935
2012 18 #5,198
2011 26 #3,962
2010 22 #4,478
2009 28 #3,799
2008 24 #4,231
2007 15 #5,841
2006 22 #4,333
2005 20 #4,422
2004 25 #3,718
2003 24 #3,700
2002 17 #4,652
2001 19 #4,246
2000 12 #5,818
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Famous people named Ousmane

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

  1. 1 Ousmane Sembène Ousmane Sembène Senegalese film director, producer, screenwriter, actor and author (1923–2007) Contemporary
  2. 2 Ousmane Dabo Ousmane Dabo French footballer (born 1977) Contemporary
  3. 3 Ousmane Coulibaly Malian footballer (born 1989) Contemporary
  4. 4 Ousmane Viera Ousmane Viera Ivorian footballer b. 1986 · Contemporary
  5. 5 Ousmane Issoufi Maïga Malian prime minister (born 1946) b. 1945 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ousmane?

The median living Ousmane is about 12 years old. Half of all living Ousmanes are between 5 and 20 years old.

How many people named Ousmane are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Ousmane are alive in the United States, based on 712 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ousmane in 2025?

Ousmane ranked #3,635 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 31 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ousmane?

712 babies have been named Ousmane in the United States since 1993, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ousmane most popular?

Ousmane peaked in 2023, when 46 newborns received the name.

Is Ousmane a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Ousmane rising or falling?

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

Will Ousmane become more popular?

Ousmane is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 42 boys named Ousmane 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 Ousmane?

Well-known people named Ousmane include Ousmane Sembène (film director), Ousmane Dabo (soccer player), Ousmane Coulibaly (soccer player).

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