Boys' name · since 2016
Oseias
Since 2016, U.S. Social Security records show 333 babies named Oseias, peaking in 2017. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #10,040 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #3,084 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 333
- born since 2016
- 2010s
- peak decade
333 babies have been named Oseias since 2016, making it today's #3084 boys' name.
Oseias has 333 recorded births among boys since 2016, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #3084 as of the latest data, more common than 78% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2016 to 2025.
- #10,040 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #3,084 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 333 born since 2016
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Oseias ranks #10,040 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,084 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 333 born since 2016, peaking in the 2010s.
- #10,040 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #3,084 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 333
- born since 2016
- 2010s
- peak decade
Oseias's 333 recorded births place it above 77.91% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
9 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
How Oseias compares
333 47th percentile among 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Oseias's all-time total is 10% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Oseias | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 333 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 118 | 34 | 22,252 |
Oseias's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Oseias splits its recorded history at 2021: 42% of all births land in the more recent half, 58% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2016 (10 births) -- compare that against the 2017 peak of 118 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Oseias popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2016–2025
- Peak year (2017)
- 118
- Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
Currently ranks #3084 among boys.
333 total births across 10 years of SSA records. Peaked in 2017 with 118 births in a single year.
Oseias by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (178 births, 53% of the file).
2010s was Oseias's strongest decade.
178 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.
Oseias births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
178 births
- 2020s
2020s
155 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 178 births (53% of all-time use).
Oseias decade highlights
- Peak decade 178 births
- Runner-up 155 births
- Decades tracked with recorded births
Oseias by state
Where Oseias concentrates geographically, total births since 2016
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 43 | 12.9% |
| #2 | California | | 40 | 12.0% |
| #3 | New York | | 12 | 3.6% |
| #4 | Florida | | 7 | 2.1% |
| #5 | Georgia | | 7 | 2.1% |
| #6 | Colorado | | 6 | 1.8% |
| #7 | Massachusetts | | 5 | 1.5% |
| #8 | New Jersey | | 5 | 1.5% |
43 of 333 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.
Top 5 states
- Texas 12.9% of nationwide
- California 12.0% of nationwide
- New York 3.6% of nationwide
- Florida 2.1% of nationwide
- Georgia 2.1% of nationwide
Recorded in 9 of 51 SSA jurisdictions
Texas accounts for 12.9% of all recorded births nationwide - a relatively diffuse profile for this name.
Oseias appears in 9 states. Explore state details →
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- Oseias's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (178 total births) through the 2020s (155) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Oseiass (43 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Oseias: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2017)
Similar record span (~9 yrs)
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, 2016–2025 (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 Oseias 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.
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