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
0%100%Median name50%77.8%
Oseias vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Oseias's 333 recorded births place it above 77.91% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

9 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

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

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2017)
118
Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
050100150 2016201720182019202020212022202320242025 40

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

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 178 births (53% of all-time use).

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

Oseias by state

Where Oseias concentrates geographically, total births since 2016

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Oseias
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%
Texas share of Oseias's total US births 12.9%
Even split

43 of 333 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.

Oseias appears in 9 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Oseias?
Oseias has been given to 333 babies in the U.S. since 2016, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #10,040 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Among boys in 2025, it is #3,084 of 13,930. 118 babies were born in 2017, its single highest year.
Where does Oseias sit in the SSA name archive?
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. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Oseias most popular?
Oseias was most popular in the 2010s decade with 178 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
Where is Oseias most popular?
The top states for the name Oseias are Texas (43 births), California (40 births), New York (12 births).
How long has the name Oseias been used?
Oseias has been recorded in Social Security data since 2016, spanning 10 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Oseias?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Oseas, Osei, Oseph, Osean, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Oseias's data

  • 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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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

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.

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.