Boys' name · since 1992

Usamah

Usamah has 42 recorded births since 1992 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1998 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#23,454 of 45,481
all-time among boys
42
born since 1992
1990s
peak decade

Usamah is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 42 have been recorded since 1992.

Social Security Administration records show Usamah recorded 42 times among boys since 1992, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1992 to 2001.

  • #23,454 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 42 born since 1992
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Usamah ranks #23,454 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 42 born since 1992, peaking in the 1990s.

#23,454 of 45,481
all-time among boys
42
born since 1992
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Usamah's 42 recorded births place it above 48.41% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Usamah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Usamah's SSA record in two at 1998 and the more recent half accounts for 57% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 43%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1992, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1998 peak of 12, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Usamah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–2001

Last recorded 2001
Peak year (1998)
12
Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
468101214 199219931997199820002001 7

Usamah by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (30 births, 71% of the file).

1990s was Usamah's strongest decade.

30 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 71% of all-time use.

Usamah births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 30 births (71% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Usamah? ▼
Usamah has been given to 42 babies in the U.S. since 1992, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #23,454 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2001. 12 babies were born in 1998, its single highest year.
Where does Usamah sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Usamah ranks #23,454 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Usamah most popular? ▼
Usamah was most popular in the 1990s decade with 30 total births. The single peak year was 1998.
How long has the name Usamah been used? ▼
Usamah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1992, spanning 10 years of data through 2001.
What names are similar to Usamah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Usama, Usayd. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Usamah's data

  • Usamah's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (30 total births) through the 2000s (12) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Usamah

Nearby Names Like Usamah

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Usamah

Usama Boy
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Usayd Boy
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Usamah: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1992–2001 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Usamah 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 August 2026.