Total births
101
Boys' name · since 1977
Osamah
Osamah has 101 recorded births since 1977 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1998 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 101
- total births
- 1977–2001
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 59%
- born in that decade
Osamah is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 101 have been recorded since 1977.
Osamah has 101 recorded births among boys since 1977, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 2001.
- 101 total births
- 1977–2001 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 59% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
101 boys have been named Osamah since 1977, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2001.
- 101
- total births
- 1977–2001
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 59%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
59% of everyone ever named Osamah was born in this single decade.
1998
Single peak year
13 babies were named Osamah in 1998 - its busiest year on record.
Osamah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Osamah's SSA record in two at 1995 and the more recent half accounts for 56% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 44%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1977, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1998 peak of 13, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Osamah at a glance
Last recorded 2001Peak year
1998
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1977
Osamah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2001
- Peak year (1998)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
Osamah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Osamah's strongest decade.
60 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 59% of all-time use.
Osamah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 10
1970s
10 births
- 1980s 19
1980s
19 births
- 1990s
1990s
60 births
- 2000s 12
2000s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 60 births (59% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Osamah? ▼
Osamah has been given to 101 babies in the U.S. since 1977, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2001. 13 babies were born in 1998, its single highest year.
When was Osamah most popular? ▼
Osamah was most popular in the 1990s decade with 60 total births. The single peak year was 1998.
How long has the name Osamah been used? ▼
Osamah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1977, spanning 25 years of data through 2001.
What names are similar to Osamah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Osama, Osaze, Osamu, Osa, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Osamah's data
- Osamah's decade-level peak was the 1990s (60 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Osamah
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Osamah
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Osaze Boy
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Osamu Boy
94 births
Osa Boy
87 births
Osagie Boy
36 births
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1977–2001 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Osamah: Baby Name Since 1977 - 101 Births, Peak 1998." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/osamah. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Osamah draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.