Unisex name · since 1880
Osie
Since 1880, U.S. Social Security records show 1,354 babies named Osie, peaking in 1927. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #6,112 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,354
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
Osie is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 1,354 have been recorded since 1880.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Osie has been recorded 1,354 times among girls since 1880, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 1961.
- #6,112 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,354 born since 1880
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Osie ranks #6,112 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,354 born since 1880, peaking in the 1920s.
- #6,112 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,354
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
Osie's 1,354 recorded births place it above 91.54% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
9 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Georgia.
Osie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Osie's full recorded timeline at 1918, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1951, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1927 peak of 45 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Osie popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–1961
- Peak year (1927)
- 45
- Annual births at peak, across 82 years of records
Osie popularity over time - boys
748 total births recorded since 1884 (Osie as boys' name)
Osie by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (312 births, 23% of the file).
1920s was Osie's strongest decade.
312 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.
Osie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 98
1880s
98 births
- 1890s
1890s
129 births
- 1900s
1900s
189 births
- 1910s
1910s
294 births
- 1920s
1920s
312 births
- 1930s
1930s
179 births
- 1940s 111
1940s
111 births
- 1950s 31
1950s
31 births
- 1960s 11
1960s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 312 births (23% of all-time use).
How Osie compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Osie's total volume
Osie by state
Where Osie concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Georgia | | 52 | 3.8% |
| #2 | Kentucky | | 28 | 2.1% |
| #3 | Mississippi | | 22 | 1.6% |
| #4 | Virginia | | 18 | 1.3% |
| #5 | Alabama | | 16 | 1.2% |
| #6 | Arkansas | | 10 | 0.7% |
| #7 | Oklahoma | | 10 | 0.7% |
| #8 | Florida | | 6 | 0.4% |
52 of 1,354 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.
Osie appears in 9 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Osie's data
- Osie's decade-level peak was the 1920s (312 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Georgia records the most Osies (52 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Osie: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1927)
Similar record span (~81 yrs)
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, 1880–1961 (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 Osie 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.