Recorded 1957–2023 Boys' name Peak 1957 24 births

Osmund — boys' name

24 babies named Osmund in U.S. Social Security records since 1957, with the highest year being 1957. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s81960s52010s52020s6
1950s
Peak decade

33% of everyone ever named Osmund was born in this single decade.

1957
Single peak year

8 babies were named Osmund in 1957 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Osmund

The Social Security Administration has registered 24 babies named Osmund between 1957 and 2023, spanning 67 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Osmund currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2023. The name reached its historical peak in 1957, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Osmund performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 8 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Osmund shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Osmund 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 24 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.

Osmund at a glance

Last recorded 2023

Total births

24

Since 1957

67 years of records

Peak year

1957

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2023

Active since

1957

Recorded for 67 years

Last year on file: 2023

Osmund popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2023–1957

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (1957)
8
Annual births at peak — across 67 years of records
456789 2023201819601957 8

Osmund by decade

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

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
8 births that decade — 33% of Osmund's all-time total
1950s81960s52010s52020s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Osmund?
24 babies have been named Osmund since 1957. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 1957 with 8 births.
When was Osmund most popular?
Osmund was most popular in the 1950s decade with 8 total births. The single peak year was 1957.
How long has the name Osmund been used?
Osmund has been recorded in Social Security data since 1957, spanning 67 years of data through 2023.
What names are similar to Osmund?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Osman, Osmar, Osmin, Osmond, 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, 1957–2023 (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.