Total births
111
Boys' name · since 1993
Ossiel
111 babies named Ossiel in U.S. Social Security records since 1993, with the highest year being 1996. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #7997
- among boys today
- 111
- born since 1993
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 44%
- more common than other boys
Ossiel currently ranks #7997 among boys' names in America, with 111 babies recorded since 1993.
Social Security Administration records show Ossiel recorded 111 times among boys since 1993, holding rank #7997 nationally today, ahead of 44% of boys, 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 2024.
- #7997 among boys today
- 111 born since 1993
- 2000s peak decade
- 44% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Ossiel is currently the #7997 boys' name in America, more common than 44% of boys - 111 born since 1993, peaking in the 2000s.
- #7997
- among boys today
- 111
- born since 1993
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 44%
- more common than other boys
Ossiel vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#7997
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 44% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
41% of everyone ever named Ossiel was born in this single decade.
1996
Single peak year
10 babies were named Ossiel in 1996 - its busiest year on record.
How Ossiel compares
111 28th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Ossiel's all-time total is 70% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ossiel | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 111 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 10 | 23 | 22,252 |
Ossiel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ossiel's full recorded timeline at 2006, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% 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 1996 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ossiel at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1996
Current rank
#7,997
Active since
1993
Ossiel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–2024
- Peak year (1996)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
Ossiel by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Ossiel's strongest decade.
45 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Ossiel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
28 births
- 2000s
2000s
45 births
- 2010s 15
2010s
15 births
- 2020s
2020s
23 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 45 births (41% of all-time use).
Ossiel by state
Where Ossiel concentrates geographically, total births since 1993
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 5 | 4.5% |
Texas share of Ossiel's total US births 4.5%
5 of 111 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ossiel? ▼
Ossiel has been given to 111 babies in the U.S. since 1993, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #7997 as of the latest data. 10 babies were born in 1996, its single highest year.
When was Ossiel most popular? ▼
Ossiel was most popular in the 2000s decade with 45 total births. The single peak year was 1996.
Where is Ossiel most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Ossiel are Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Ossiel been used? ▼
Ossiel has been recorded in Social Security data since 1993, spanning 32 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Ossiel? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ossie, Ossian, Ossama. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Ossiel's data
- Ossiel's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (45 total births) through the 2020s (23) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Ossiels (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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.
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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, 1993–2024 (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. "Ossiel: #7997 Boys' Name - 111 Births, Peak 1996." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ossiel. 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 Ossiel 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.