Total births
11
Boys' name · since 1997
Oussama
11 babies named Oussama in U.S. Social Security records since 1997, with the highest year being 1997. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 11
- total births
- 1997–2025
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
Oussama sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 11 recorded since 1997.
Oussama has 11 recorded births among boys since 1997, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1997 to 2025.
- 11 total births
- 1997–2025 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 55% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
11 boys have been named Oussama since 1997, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2025.
- 11
- total births
- 1997–2025
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
55% of everyone ever named Oussama was born in this single decade.
1997
Single peak year
6 babies were named Oussama in 1997 - its busiest year on record.
Oussama's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Oussama's SSA record in two at 2025 and the more recent half accounts for 45% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 55%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2025, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1997 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Oussama at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
1997
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1997
Oussama popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2025
- Peak year (1997)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Oussama by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Oussama's strongest decade.
6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Oussama births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
6 births
- 2020s
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 6 births (55% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Oussama? ▼
Since 1997, Social Security records show 11 babies named Oussama. The most recent recorded year was 2025. Its busiest year on record was 1997, with 6 births.
When was Oussama most popular? ▼
Oussama was most popular in the 1990s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1997.
How long has the name Oussama been used? ▼
Records for Oussama go back to 1997, giving 29 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Oussama? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ousmane, Ousman, Ousainou. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Oussama's data
- Oussama's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (6 total births) through the 2020s (5) -- 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.
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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, 1997–2025 (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. "Oussama: Baby Name Since 1997 - 11 Births, Peak 1997." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/oussama. 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 Oussama 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.