Unisex name · since 1924

Osha

280 babies named Osha in U.S. Social Security records since 1924, with the highest year being 1989. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#16,510 of 72,339
all-time among girls
280
born since 1924
1990s
peak decade

280 girls have been named Osha since 1924, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Osha has been recorded 280 times among girls since 1924, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1924 to 2022.

  • #16,510 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 280 born since 1924
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Osha ranks #16,510 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 280 born since 1924, peaking in the 1990s.

#16,510 of 72,339
all-time among girls
280
born since 1924
1990s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Osha's 280 recorded births place it above 77.16% 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.

Osha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Osha's SSA record in two at 1991 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1924, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1989 peak of 16, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Osha popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1924–2022

Last recorded 2022
Peak year (1989)
16
Annual births at peak, across 99 years of records
05101520 192419781984198819921996200020052022 6

Osha popularity over time - boys

85 total births recorded since 1974 (Osha as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 85 births
05101520 1974199219931994199519961999200120192024 5

Osha by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (121 births, 43% of the file).

1990s was Osha's strongest decade.

121 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.

Osha births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 121 births (43% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Osha? ▼
280 babies have been named Osha since 1924. All-time, it sits at #16,510 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2022. The peak year was 1989 with 16 births.
Where does Osha sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Osha ranks #16,510 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 Osha most popular? ▼
Osha was most popular in the 1990s decade with 121 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
Is Osha a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Osha is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 280 births, and as a boy's name it has 85 births.
How long has the name Osha been used? ▼
Records for Osha go back to 1924, giving 99 years of history through 2022.
What names are similar to Osha? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Oshun, Oshyn, Oshea, Oshay, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Osha's data

  • Osha's decade-level peak was the 1990s (121 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2020s -- 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 Osha

Nearby Names Like Osha

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

Oshun Girl
#6057 211 births
Oshyn Girl
#11519 77 births
Oshea Girl
61 births
Oshay Girl
39 births
Osheanna Girl
22 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Osha: 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, 1924–2022 (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 Osha 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.