US rank #2582 Boys' name Peak 2024 292 births

Osiah — #2582 US boys' name

292 babies named Osiah in U.S. Social Security records since 1999, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s52000s92010s912020s187
#2582
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 82% of names given to boys today.

2020s
Peak decade

64% of everyone ever named Osiah was born in this single decade.

2024
Single peak year

52 babies were named Osiah in 2024 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Osiah

The Social Security Administration has registered 292 babies named Osiah between 1999 and 2024, spanning 26 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Osiah currently holds the #2582 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 52 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Osiah performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 187 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Osiah shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 10 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Osiah in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Osiah in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 292 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Osiah at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

292

Since 1999

26 years of records

Peak year

2024

52 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#2,582

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1999

Recorded for 26 years

Last year on file: 2024

Osiah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1999

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2024)
52
Annual births at peak — across 26 years of records
0204060 20242022202020182016201420111999 5

Osiah by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
187 births that decade — 64% of Osiah's all-time total
1990s52000s92010s912020s187

Osiah by state

Where Osiah concentrates geographically — total births since 1999

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Osiah
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
10 3.4%
#2 Texas
10 3.4%
#3 Florida
5 1.7%
New York share of Osiah's total US births 3.4%
Even split

10 of 292 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Osiah?
292 babies have been named Osiah since 1999. It currently ranks #2582 among boys. The peak year was 2024 with 52 births.
When was Osiah most popular?
Osiah was most popular in the 2020s decade with 187 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Osiah most popular?
The top states for the name Osiah are New York (10 births), Texas (10 births), Florida (5 births).
How long has the name Osiah been used?
Osiah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1999, spanning 26 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Osiah?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Osiris, Osiel, Osie, Osias, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1999–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.