US rank #2345 Boys' name Peak 2008 2,244 births

Osmar — #2345 US boys' name

2,244 babies named Osmar in U.S. Social Security records since 1973, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s221980s681990s2532000s8872010s7292020s285
#2345
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 84% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

40% of everyone ever named Osmar was born in this single decade.

2008
Single peak year

133 babies were named Osmar in 2008 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Osmar

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,244 babies named Osmar between 1973 and 2024, spanning 52 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Osmar currently holds the #2345 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2008, when 133 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Osmar performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 887 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Osmar shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 594 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Illinois. In total, SSA state-level files list Osmar in 13 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Osmar 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 2,244 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.

Osmar at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,244

Since 1973

52 years of records

Peak year

2008

133 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#2,345

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1973

Recorded for 52 years

Last year on file: 2024

Osmar popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1973

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2008)
133
Annual births at peak — across 52 years of records
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Osmar by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
887 births that decade — 40% of Osmar's all-time total
1970s221980s681990s2532000s8872010s7292020s285

Osmar by state

Where Osmar concentrates geographically — total births since 1973

Regionally concentrated
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Osmar
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
594 26.5%
#2 Texas
336 15.0%
#3 Illinois
108 4.8%
#4 Arizona
85 3.8%
#5 Florida
25 1.1%
#6 North Carolina
24 1.1%
#7 Georgia
19 0.8%
#8 New York
15 0.7%
California share of Osmar's total US births 26.5%
Even split

594 of 2,244 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 13 reporting states.

Osmar appears in 13 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Osmar?
2,244 babies have been named Osmar since 1973. It currently ranks #2345 among boys. The peak year was 2008 with 133 births.
When was Osmar most popular?
Osmar was most popular in the 2000s decade with 887 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Osmar most popular?
The top states for the name Osmar are California (594 births), Texas (336 births), Illinois (108 births).
How long has the name Osmar been used?
Osmar has been recorded in Social Security data since 1973, spanning 52 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Osmar?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Osman, Osmin, Osmond, Osmany, 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, 1973–2024 (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.