Total births
50
Boys' name · since 2017
Osian
50 babies named Osian in U.S. Social Security records since 2017, with the highest year being 2017. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #9753
- among boys today
- 50
- born since 2017
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 32%
- more common than other boys
Osian currently ranks #9753 among boys' names in America, with 50 babies recorded since 2017.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Osian has been recorded 50 times among boys since 2017, currently ranked #9753 nationally and more common than 32% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2017 to 2025.
- #9753 among boys today
- 50 born since 2017
- 2020s peak decade
- 32% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Osian is currently the #9753 boys' name in America, more common than 32% of boys - 50 born since 2017, peaking in the 2020s.
- #9753
- among boys today
- 50
- born since 2017
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 32%
- more common than other boys
Osian vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#9753
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 32% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
82% of everyone ever named Osian was born in this single decade.
2017
Single peak year
9 babies were named Osian in 2017 - its busiest year on record.
How Osian compares
50 16th percentile among 14,294 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
Osian's all-time total is 86% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Osian | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 50 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 9 | 23 | 22,252 |
Osian's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Osian splits its recorded history at 2022: 54% of all births land in the more recent half, 46% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2022 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2017 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Osian at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2017
Current rank
#9,753
Active since
2017
Osian popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2017–2025
- Peak year (2017)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 9 years of records
Osian by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Osian's strongest decade.
41 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 82% of all-time use.
Osian births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s 9
2010s
9 births
- 2020s
2020s
41 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 41 births (82% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Osian? ▼
50 babies have been named Osian since 2017. It currently ranks #9753 among boys. The peak year was 2017 with 9 births.
When was Osian most popular? ▼
Osian was most popular in the 2020s decade with 41 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
How long has the name Osian been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Osian since 2017 -- 9 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Osian? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Osian
Nearby Names Like Osian
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Osian
Osiris Boy
#979 3,592 births
Osiel Boy
#1222 2,995 births
Osie Boy
748 births
Osias Boy
#4180 434 births
Osiah Boy
#2587 346 births
Compare Osian side by side: Osian vs Osiris Osian vs Osiel Osian vs Osie
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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, 2017–2025 (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. "Osian: #9753 Boys' Name - 50 Births, Peak 2017." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/osian. 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 Osian 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.