Unisex name · since 1906

Osceola

148 babies named Osceola in U.S. Social Security records since 1906, with the highest year being 1915. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#22,922 of 72,339
all-time among girls
148
born since 1906
1920s
peak decade

148 girls have been named Osceola since 1906, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Osceola recorded 148 times among girls since 1906, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1906 to 1935.

  • #22,922 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 148 born since 1906
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Osceola ranks #22,922 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 148 born since 1906, peaking in the 1920s.

#22,922 of 72,339
all-time among girls
148
born since 1906
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Osceola's 148 recorded births place it above 68.28% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

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

Osceola's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Osceola's SSA record in two at 1921 and the more recent half accounts for 47% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 53%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1910, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1915 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Osceola popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1906–1935

Last recorded 1935
Peak year (1915)
9
Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
45678910 19061912191619191922192519281935 6

Osceola popularity over time - boys

61 total births recorded since 1917 (Osceola as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 61 births
45678910 19171926193319401947195719691971197419762009 5

Osceola by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (67 births, 45% of the file).

1920s was Osceola's strongest decade.

67 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.

Osceola births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 67 births (45% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Osceola? ▼
148 babies have been named Osceola since 1906. All-time, it sits at #22,922 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1935. The peak year was 1915 with 9 births.
Where does Osceola sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Osceola ranks #22,922 of 72,339 girls' 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 Osceola most popular? ▼
Osceola was most popular in the 1920s decade with 67 total births. The single peak year was 1915.
Is Osceola a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Osceola is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 148 births, and as a boy's name it has 61 births.
How long has the name Osceola been used? ▼
Records for Osceola go back to 1906, giving 30 years of history through 1935.
What names are similar to Osceola? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Oscar. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Osceola's data

  • Osceola's decade-level peak was the 1920s (67 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 1930s -- 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 Osceola

Nearby Names Like Osceola

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

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Osceola: 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, 1906–1935 (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 Osceola 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.