US rank #4167 Boys' name Peak 2016 391 births

Osias — #4167 US boys' name

391 babies named Osias in U.S. Social Security records since 2004, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s482010s2172020s126
#4167
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 71% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

55% of everyone ever named Osias was born in this single decade.

2016
Single peak year

37 babies were named Osias in 2016 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Osias

The Social Security Administration has registered 391 babies named Osias between 2004 and 2024, spanning 21 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Osias currently holds the #4167 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2016, when 37 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Osias performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 217 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Osias shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 26 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Osias in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Osias 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 391 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.

Osias at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

391

Since 2004

21 years of records

Peak year

2016

37 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#4,167

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2004

Recorded for 21 years

Last year on file: 2024

Osias popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2004

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2016)
37
Annual births at peak — across 21 years of records
010203040 20242021201820152012200920062004 10

Osias by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
217 births that decade — 55% of Osias's all-time total
2000s482010s2172020s126

Osias by state

Where Osias concentrates geographically — total births since 2004

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Osias
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
26 6.6%
#2 Texas
11 2.8%
California share of Osias's total US births 6.6%
Even split

26 of 391 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Osias?
391 babies have been named Osias since 2004. It currently ranks #4167 among boys. The peak year was 2016 with 37 births.
When was Osias most popular?
Osias was most popular in the 2010s decade with 217 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
Where is Osias most popular?
The top states for the name Osias are California (26 births), Texas (11 births).
How long has the name Osias been used?
Osias has been recorded in Social Security data since 2004, spanning 21 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Osias?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Osiris, Osiel, Osie, Osiah, 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, 2004–2024 (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.