Boys' name · since 1912

Osby

150 babies named Osby in U.S. Social Security records since 1912, with the highest year being 1922. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#14,761 of 45,481
all-time among boys
150
born since 1912
1920s
peak decade

150 boys have been named Osby since 1912, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Osby has been recorded 150 times among boys since 1912, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 1970.

  • #14,761 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 150 born since 1912
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Osby ranks #14,761 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 150 born since 1912, peaking in the 1920s.

#14,761 of 45,481
all-time among boys
150
born since 1912
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Osby's 150 recorded births place it above 67.51% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Osby's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Osby's SSA record in two at 1928 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1913, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1922 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Osby popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–1970

Last recorded 1970
Peak year (1922)
10
Annual births at peak, across 59 years of records
4681012 19121916192219251930193819481970 6

Osby by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (51 births, 34% of the file).

1920s was Osby's strongest decade.

51 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.

Osby births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 51 births (34% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Osby? ▼
150 babies have been named Osby since 1912. All-time, it sits at #14,761 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1970. The peak year was 1922 with 10 births.
Where does Osby sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Osby ranks #14,761 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Osby most popular? ▼
Osby was most popular in the 1920s decade with 51 total births. The single peak year was 1922.
How long has the name Osby been used? ▼
Records for Osby go back to 1912, giving 59 years of history through 1970.
What names are similar to Osby? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Osbaldo, Osborne, Osborn, Osbourne, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Osby's data

  • Osby's decade-level peak was the 1920s (51 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Osby

Nearby Names Like Osby

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Osby

Osbaldo Boy
#6195 3,092 births
Osborne Boy
#4542 1,754 births
Osborn Boy
#10722 603 births
Osbourne Boy
#7489 64 births
Osburn Boy
51 births

Compare Osby side by side: Osby vs Osbaldo Osby vs Osborne Osby vs Osborn

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Hawley
150 births · Peak 1918
Elvan
150 births · Peak 1925
Tullio
150 births · Peak 1919
Elzia
150 births · Peak 1919
Engelbert
150 births · Peak 1970
Laurens
150 births · Peak 1942
Frans
150 births · Peak 1934
Leroi
150 births · Peak 1969

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Osby: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1912–1970 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Osby 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 August 2026.