Total births
23
Boys' name · since 1992
Ossama
Since 1992, U.S. Social Security records show 23 babies named Ossama, peaking in 2000. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 23
- total births
- 1992–2001
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 52%
- born in that decade
Ossama sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 23 recorded since 1992.
Ossama has 23 recorded births among boys since 1992, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1992 to 2001.
- 23 total births
- 1992–2001 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 52% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
23 boys have been named Ossama since 1992, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2001.
- 23
- total births
- 1992–2001
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 52%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
52% of everyone ever named Ossama was born in this single decade.
2000
Single peak year
7 babies were named Ossama in 2000 - its busiest year on record.
Ossama's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ossama's full recorded timeline at 2000, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1999, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2000 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ossama at a glance
Last recorded 2001Peak year
2000
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1992
Ossama popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–2001
- Peak year (2000)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
Ossama by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Ossama's strongest decade.
12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Ossama births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
11 births
- 2000s
2000s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 12 births (52% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ossama? ▼
23 babies have been named Ossama since 1992. It was last recorded in 2001. The peak year was 2000 with 7 births.
When was Ossama most popular? ▼
Ossama was most popular in the 2000s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
How long has the name Ossama been used? ▼
Ossama has been recorded in Social Security data since 1992, spanning 10 years of data through 2001.
What names are similar to Ossama? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ossie, Ossiel, Ossian. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1992–2001 (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. "Ossama: Baby Name Since 1992 - 23 Births, Peak 2000." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ossama. 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 Ossama 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 July 2026.