US rank #1218 Boys' name Peak 2023 2,872 births

Osiel — #1218 US boys' name

2,872 babies named Osiel in U.S. Social Security records since 1970, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s671980s1571990s3812000s9162010s7282020s623
#1218
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 91% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

32% of everyone ever named Osiel was born in this single decade.

2023
Single peak year

178 babies were named Osiel in 2023 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Osiel

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,872 babies named Osiel between 1970 and 2024, spanning 55 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Osiel currently holds the #1218 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2023, when 178 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Osiel performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 916 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Osiel shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 1,165 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Osiel in 11 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Osiel 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 2,872 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.

Osiel at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,872

Since 1970

55 years of records

Peak year

2023

178 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#1,218

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1970

Recorded for 55 years

Last year on file: 2024

Osiel popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1970

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2023)
178
Annual births at peak — across 55 years of records
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Osiel by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
916 births that decade — 32% of Osiel's all-time total
1970s671980s1571990s3812000s9162010s7282020s623

Osiel by state

Where Osiel concentrates geographically — total births since 1970

Regionally concentrated
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Osiel
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
1,165 40.6%
#2 California
464 16.2%
#3 Florida
70 2.4%
#4 Illinois
68 2.4%
#5 North Carolina
33 1.1%
#6 Georgia
22 0.8%
#7 Colorado
20 0.7%
#8 Oklahoma
17 0.6%
Texas share of Osiel's total US births 40.6%
Even split

1,165 of 2,872 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.

Osiel appears in 11 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Osiel?
2,872 babies have been named Osiel since 1970. It currently ranks #1218 among boys. The peak year was 2023 with 178 births.
When was Osiel most popular?
Osiel was most popular in the 2000s decade with 916 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Where is Osiel most popular?
The top states for the name Osiel are Texas (1,165 births), California (464 births), Florida (70 births).
How long has the name Osiel been used?
Osiel has been recorded in Social Security data since 1970, spanning 55 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Osiel?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Osiris, Osie, Osias, Osiah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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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, 1970–2024 (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.