Total births
176
Boys' name · since 1977
Usama
Usama has 176 recorded births since 1977 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1999 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 176
- total births
- 1977–2001
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 77%
- born in that decade
176 boys have been named Usama since 1977, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Usama has 176 recorded births among boys since 1977, 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 1977 to 2001.
- 176 total births
- 1977–2001 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 77% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
176 boys have been named Usama since 1977, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2001.
- 176
- total births
- 1977–2001
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 77%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
77% of everyone ever named Usama was born in this single decade.
1999
Single peak year
24 babies were named Usama in 1999 - its busiest year on record.
Usama's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Usama's full recorded timeline at 1995, 70% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 30% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1977, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1999 peak of 24 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Usama at a glance
Last recorded 2001Peak year
1999
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1977
Usama popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2001
- Peak year (1999)
- 24
- Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
Usama by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Usama's strongest decade.
136 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 77% of all-time use.
Usama births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 10
1980s
10 births
- 1990s
1990s
136 births
- 2000s 25
2000s
25 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 136 births (77% of all-time use).
Usama by state
Where Usama concentrates geographically, total births since 1977
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Usama? ▼
176 babies have been named Usama since 1977. It was last recorded in 2001. The peak year was 1999 with 24 births.
When was Usama most popular? ▼
Usama was most popular in the 1990s decade with 136 total births. The single peak year was 1999.
Where is Usama most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Usama are New York (30 births), Florida (5 births).
How long has the name Usama been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Usama since 1977 -- 25 years through the most recent 2001 data.
What names are similar to Usama? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Usamah, Usayd. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Usama's data
- Usama's decade-level peak was the 1990s (136 total births); usage has since declined to 25 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Usamas (30 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Usama
Nearby Names Like Usama
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Usama
Compare Usama side by side: Usama vs Usamah Usama vs Usayd
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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, 1977–2001 (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. "Usama: Baby Name Since 1977 - 176 Births, Peak 1999." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/usama. 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 Usama 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.