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boys' name ★ peaked 2022

Uthman

Meaning Borrowed from Arabic عُثْمَان (ʕuṯmān) Gender Boy Rank 2025 #4,240 Trend ↑ Rising 17%

Borrowed from Arabic عُثْمَان (ʕuṯmān).

Rank 2025
#4,240
among boys · ↑180 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
25
named Uthman · +4% vs 2024
How common
1 in 68,323
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2022
25 babies
All-time total
348
#9,784 all-time among boys
First recorded
1974
in Social Security records

Uthman popularity over time

348 babies have been named Uthman since 1974, 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
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2025Boys

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 – #5,973
1980s 11 1 +120% #6,349
1990s 16 2 +45% #8,953
2000s 51 5 +219% #6,064
2010s 131 13 +157% #4,472
2020s (to 2025) 134 22 +70% #4,240

Where Uthman 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 26 0.02 outside top 500
2027 27 0.02 outside top 500
2028 27 0.02 outside top 500
2029 28 0.02 outside top 500
2030 28 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Uthman

Uthman is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,240 in 2025 with 25 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1974, 348 American babies have been named Uthman. Its peak came in 2022, when 25 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 Uthman stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Uthman?

The median living Uthman is about 7 years old; half are between 3 and 15. An estimated 300 people named Uthman are alive in the United States today.

median 7 020406080100

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

Uthman year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 25 #4,240
2024 24 #4,420
2023 23 #4,603
2022 25 #4,289
2021 15 #6,011
2020 22 #4,530
2019 23 #4,472
2018 19 #5,093
2017 16 #5,765
2016 13 #6,694
2015 13 #6,650
2014 9 #8,735
2013 14 #6,217
2012 7 #10,685
2011 9 #8,712
2010 8 #9,625
2009 5 #14,371
2008 5 #14,480
2007 – –
2006 11 #7,390
2005 – –
2004 7 #9,887
2003 5 #12,663
2002 12 #6,064
2001 6 #10,482
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Famous people named Uthman

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

  1. 1 Uthman Uthman Rashidun caliph from 644 to 656 574–656 · Medieval

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Uthman?

The median living Uthman is about 7 years old. Half of all living Uthmans are between 3 and 15 years old.

How many people named Uthman are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Uthman are alive in the United States, based on 348 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Uthman mean?

Borrowed from Arabic عُثْمَان (ʕuṯmān).

How popular is the name Uthman in 2025?

Uthman ranked #4,240 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 25 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Uthman?

348 babies have been named Uthman in the United States since 1974, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Uthman most popular?

Uthman peaked in 2022, when 25 newborns received the name.

Is Uthman a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Uthman rising or falling?

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

Will Uthman become more popular?

Uthman is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 28 boys named Uthman 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 Uthman?

Well-known people named Uthman include Uthman (politician).

Names like Uthman

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