Total births
1,728
Boys' name · since 1979
Usman
1,728 babies named Usman in U.S. Social Security records since 1979, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #1718
- among boys today
- 1,728
- born since 1979
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 88%
- more common than other boys
1,728 babies have been named Usman since 1979, making it today's #1718 boys' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Usman has been recorded 1,728 times among boys since 1979, currently ranked #1718 nationally and more common than 88% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1979 to 2025.
- #1718 among boys today
- 1,728 born since 1979
- 2020s peak decade
- 88% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Usman is currently the #1718 boys' name in America, more common than 88% of boys - 1,728 born since 1979, peaking in the 2020s.
- #1718
- among boys today
- 1,728
- born since 1979
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 88%
- more common than other boys
Usman vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#1718
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 88% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
30% of everyone ever named Usman was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
106 babies were named Usman in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Usman compares
1,728 Top 23% higher than 77% of 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
Usman's all-time total is 5x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Usman | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,728 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 106 | 23 | 22,252 |
Usman's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Usman splits its recorded history at 2002: 68% of all births land in the more recent half, 32% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1979 (6 births) -- compare that against the 2025 peak of 106 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Usman at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#1,718
Active since
1979
Usman popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 106
- Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
Usman by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Usman's strongest decade.
526 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Usman births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 6
1970s
6 births
- 1980s 165
1980s
165 births
- 1990s
1990s
313 births
- 2000s
2000s
338 births
- 2010s
2010s
380 births
- 2020s
2020s
526 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 526 births (30% of all-time use).
How Usman compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Usman's total volume
Usman vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Usman by state
Where Usman concentrates geographically, total births since 1979
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 387 | 22.4% |
| #2 | California | | 188 | 10.9% |
| #3 | Texas | | 98 | 5.7% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 97 | 5.6% |
| #5 | Virginia | | 45 | 2.6% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 25 | 1.4% |
| #7 | New Jersey | | 22 | 1.3% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 18 | 1.0% |
New York share of Usman's total US births 22.4%
Even split
387 of 1,728 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.
Usman appears in 10 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Usman? ▼
1,728 babies have been named Usman since 1979. It currently ranks #1718 among boys. The peak year was 2025 with 106 births.
When was Usman most popular? ▼
Usman was most popular in the 2020s decade with 526 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Usman most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Usman are New York (387 births), California (188 births), Texas (98 births).
How long has the name Usman been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Usman since 1979 -- 47 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Usman? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Usmon, Usmaan. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Usman's data
- New York records the most Usmans (387 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.
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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, 1979–2025 (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. "Usman: #1718 Boys' Name - 1,728 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/usman. 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 Usman 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.