Total births
2,917
Unisex name · since 1880
Ossie
2,917 babies named Ossie in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1919. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 2,917
- total births
- 1880–1980
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 25%
- born in that decade
2,917 girls have been named Ossie since 1880, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Ossie has 2,917 recorded births among girls since 1880, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 1980.
- 2,917 total births
- 1880–1980 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 25% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
2,917 girls have been named Ossie since 1880, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1980.
- 2,917
- total births
- 1880–1980
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 25%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
25% of everyone ever named Ossie was born in this single decade.
1919
Single peak year
96 babies were named Ossie in 1919 - its busiest year on record.
Ossie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ossie's full recorded timeline at 1925, 49% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 51% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1880, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1919 peak of 96 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ossie at a glance
Last recorded 1980Peak year
1919
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1880
Ossie popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–1980
- Peak year (1919)
- 96
- Annual births at peak, across 101 years of records
Ossie popularity over time - boys
1,677 total births recorded since 1880 (Ossie as boys' name)
Ossie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Ossie's strongest decade.
730 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Ossie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 71
1880s
71 births
- 1890s 143
1890s
143 births
- 1900s 284
1900s
284 births
- 1910s
1910s
614 births
- 1920s
1920s
730 births
- 1930s
1930s
487 births
- 1940s
1940s
319 births
- 1950s 196
1950s
196 births
- 1960s 67
1960s
67 births
- 1980s 6
1980s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 730 births (25% of all-time use).
How Ossie compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Ossie's total volume
Ossie vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Ossie by state
Where Ossie concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Georgia | | 669 | 22.9% |
| #2 | North Carolina | | 181 | 6.2% |
| #3 | Mississippi | | 156 | 5.3% |
| #4 | Alabama | | 152 | 5.2% |
| #5 | South Carolina | | 52 | 1.8% |
| #6 | Tennessee | | 40 | 1.4% |
| #7 | Texas | | 39 | 1.3% |
| #8 | Florida | | 35 | 1.2% |
Georgia share of Ossie's total US births 22.9%
Even split
669 of 2,917 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.
Ossie appears in 11 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ossie? ▼
Since 1880, Social Security records show 2,917 babies named Ossie. The most recent recorded year was 1980. Its busiest year on record was 1919, with 96 births.
When was Ossie most popular? ▼
Ossie was most popular in the 1920s decade with 730 total births. The single peak year was 1919.
Where is Ossie most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Ossie are Georgia (669 births), North Carolina (181 births), Mississippi (156 births).
Is Ossie a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Ossie is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 2,917 births, and as a boy's name it has 1,677 births.
How long has the name Ossie been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Ossie since 1880 -- 101 years through the most recent 1980 data.
What to do with Ossie's data
- Ossie's decade-level peak was the 1920s (730 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Georgia records the most Ossies (669 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia names
- 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 Ossie
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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, 1880–1980 (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. "Ossie: Baby Name Since 1880 - 2,917 Births, Peak 1919." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ossie. 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 Ossie 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.