Boys' name · since 1927

Ostell

7 babies named Ostell in U.S. Social Security records since 1927, with the highest year being 1927. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

7
total births
1927–1927
years on record
1920s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade

Ostell sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 7 recorded since 1927.

Social Security Administration records show Ostell recorded 7 times among boys since 1927, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1927 to 1927.

  • 7 total births
  • 1927–1927 years on record
  • 1920s peak decade
  • 100% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

7 boys have been named Ostell since 1927, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1927.

7
total births
1927–1927
years on record
1920s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Ostell was born in this single decade.

1927
Single peak year

7 babies were named Ostell in 1927 - its busiest year on record.

Ostell at a glance

Last recorded 1927

Total births

7

Since 1927

1 years of records

Peak year

1927

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1927

Active since

1927

Recorded for 1 years

Last year on file: 1927

Ostell popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1927–1927

Last recorded 1927
Peak year (1927)
7
Annual births at peak, across 1 years of records
7 1927 7

Ostell by decade

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

1920s was Ostell's strongest decade.

7 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Ostell births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 7 births (100% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of June 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ostell?
7 babies have been named Ostell since 1927. It was last recorded in 1927. The peak year was 1927 with 7 births.
When was Ostell most popular?
Ostell was most popular in the 1920s decade with 7 total births. The single peak year was 1927.
How long has the name Ostell been used?
Ostell has been recorded in Social Security data since 1927, spanning 1 year of data through 1927.
What names are similar to Ostell?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ostin, Osten, Ostap, Ostyn, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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, 1927–1927 (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. "Ostell: Baby Name Since 1927 - 7 Births, Peak 1927." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ostell. 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 Ostell 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.