Total births
67
Boys' name · since 1969
Oseph
67 babies named Oseph in U.S. Social Security records since 1969, with the highest year being 1987. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 67
- total births
- 1969–1988
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 82%
- born in that decade
Oseph is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 67 have been recorded since 1969.
Social Security Administration records show Oseph recorded 67 times among boys since 1969, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1969 to 1988.
- 67 total births
- 1969–1988 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 82% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
67 boys have been named Oseph since 1969, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1988.
- 67
- total births
- 1969–1988
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 82%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
82% of everyone ever named Oseph was born in this single decade.
1987
Single peak year
12 babies were named Oseph in 1987 - its busiest year on record.
Oseph's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Oseph's full recorded timeline at 1982, 57% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 43% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1969, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1987 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Oseph at a glance
Last recorded 1988Peak year
1987
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1969
Oseph popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1969–1988
- Peak year (1987)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Oseph by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Oseph's strongest decade.
55 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 82% of all-time use.
Oseph births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s 7
1970s
7 births
- 1980s
1980s
55 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 55 births (82% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Oseph? ▼
Oseph has been given to 67 babies in the U.S. since 1969, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1988. 12 babies were born in 1987, its single highest year.
When was Oseph most popular? ▼
Oseph was most popular in the 1980s decade with 55 total births. The single peak year was 1987.
How long has the name Oseph been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Oseph since 1969 -- 20 years through the most recent 1988 data.
What names are similar to Oseph? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Oseas, Oseias, Osei, Osean, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Oseph
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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, 1969–1988 (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. "Oseph: Baby Name Since 1969 - 67 Births, Peak 1987." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/oseph. 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 Oseph 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.