Total births
28
Boys' name · since 1993
Oshawn
Oshawn has 28 recorded births since 1993 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1993 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 28
- total births
- 1993–2023
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
Oshawn sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 28 recorded since 1993.
Oshawn has 28 recorded births among boys since 1993, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1993 to 2023.
- 28 total births
- 1993–2023 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 39% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
28 boys have been named Oshawn since 1993, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2023.
- 28
- total births
- 1993–2023
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
39% of everyone ever named Oshawn was born in this single decade.
1993
Single peak year
6 babies were named Oshawn in 1993 - its busiest year on record.
Oshawn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Oshawn's full recorded timeline at 2002, 61% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 39% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1999, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1993 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Oshawn at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
1993
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1993
Oshawn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–2023
- Peak year (1993)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
Oshawn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Oshawn's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Oshawn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
11 births
- 2000s
2000s
6 births
- 2020s
2020s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 11 births (39% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Oshawn? ▼
28 babies have been named Oshawn since 1993. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 1993 with 6 births.
When was Oshawn most popular? ▼
Oshawn was most popular in the 1990s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
How long has the name Oshawn been used? ▼
Oshawn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1993, spanning 31 years of data through 2023.
What names are similar to Oshawn? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Oshea, Oshay, Oshae, Osher, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Oshawn's data
- Oshawn's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (11 total births) through the 2020s (11) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Oshawn
Nearby Names Like Oshawn
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Oshawn
Oshea Boy
#2734 1,227 births
Oshay Boy
#9246 400 births
Oshae Boy
#11424 249 births
Osher Boy
#6255 227 births
Oshen Boy
#8727 150 births
Compare Oshawn side by side: Oshawn vs Oshea Oshawn vs Oshay Oshawn vs Oshae
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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, 1993–2023 (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. "Oshawn: Baby Name Since 1993 - 28 Births, Peak 1993." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/oshawn. 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 Oshawn 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.