boy's name
Osama
- Origin Arabic
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,523
Ireland
#520
2004 births
Osama is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 18 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Osama is a name of Arabic origin.
- Peaked in 1999, when 65 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 184,196 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1968.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Osama over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 6 |
| 1970s | 63 |
| 1980s | 181 |
| 1990s | 419 |
| 2000s | 137 |
| 2010s | 96 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 77 |
How popular is Osama?
In 2025, Osama was given to 18 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Osama is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Osama
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Osama also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Osama over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Osama
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Osama — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Osama
How popular is the name Osama?
In 2025, Osama was given to 18 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Osama a girl's or a boy's name?
Osama is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Osama?
Osama has 3 syllables.
When was Osama most popular?
Osama peaked in 1999, when 65 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Osama a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Osama currently ranks #751 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.