Boys' name · since 1993
Osmel
Since 1993, U.S. Social Security records show 132 babies named Osmel, peaking in 2007. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #15,613 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 132
- born since 1993
- 2000s
- peak decade
132 boys have been named Osmel since 1993, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Osmel recorded 132 times among boys since 1993, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1993 to 2023.
- #15,613 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 132 born since 1993
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Osmel ranks #15,613 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 132 born since 1993, peaking in the 2000s.
- #15,613 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 132
- born since 1993
- 2000s
- peak decade
Osmel's 132 recorded births place it above 65.65% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Osmel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Osmel's full recorded timeline at 2011, 30% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 70% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1993, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2007 peak of 29 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Osmel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–2023
- Peak year (2007)
- 29
- Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
Osmel by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (71 births, 54% of the file).
2000s was Osmel's strongest decade.
71 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Osmel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 10
1990s
10 births
- 2000s
2000s
71 births
- 2010s
2010s
36 births
- 2020s 15
2020s
15 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 71 births (54% of all-time use).
Osmel by state
Where Osmel concentrates geographically, total births since 1993
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 9 | 6.8% |
| #2 | California | | 6 | 4.5% |
9 of 132 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Osmel's data
- Osmel's decade-level peak was the 2000s (71 total births); usage has since declined to 15 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Osmels (9 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Osmel: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2007)
Similar record span (~30 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, 1993–2023 (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 Osmel 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.