Total births
135
Boys' name · since 1972
Osric
Since 1972, U.S. Social Security records show 135 babies named Osric, peaking in 2015. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 135
- total births
- 1972–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
135 boys have been named Osric since 1972, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Osric has been recorded 135 times among boys since 1972, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 2025.
- 135 total births
- 1972–2025 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 39% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
135 boys have been named Osric since 1972, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2025.
- 135
- total births
- 1972–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
39% of everyone ever named Osric was born in this single decade.
2015
Single peak year
10 babies were named Osric in 2015 - its busiest year on record.
Osric's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Osric's SSA record in two at 2010 and the more recent half accounts for 56% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 44%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1972, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2015 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Osric at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2015
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1972
Osric popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–2025
- Peak year (2015)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 54 years of records
Osric by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Osric's strongest decade.
52 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Osric births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 15
1970s
15 births
- 1980s 7
1980s
7 births
- 1990s 16
1990s
16 births
- 2000s
2000s
21 births
- 2010s
2010s
52 births
- 2020s
2020s
24 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 52 births (39% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Osric? ▼
Osric has been given to 135 babies in the U.S. since 1972, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2025. 10 babies were born in 2015, its single highest year.
When was Osric most popular? ▼
Osric was most popular in the 2010s decade with 52 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
How long has the name Osric been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Osric since 1972 -- 54 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What to do with Osric's data
- Osric's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (52 total births) through the 2020s (24) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Osric
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1972–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Osric: Baby Name Since 1972 - 135 Births, Peak 2015." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/osric. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Osric 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 June 2026.