boy's name

Osamah

oh-SAH-mah (Arabic)

  • Gender Boy
  • Syllables 3
  • Letters 6
  • Births on record 121

Osamah is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 2001 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

  • Peaked in 1998, when 13 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1977.
  • 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.

Osamah Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2000s.

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Births named Osamah by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1970s 10
1980s 19
1990s 60
2000s 12

How Popular Is Osamah?

In 2001, Osamah was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Where Osamah Is Used

England & Wales #2,420 5 in 2001
United States #9,846 6 in 2001

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

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 Osamah

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents Who Like Osamah Also Like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Osamah over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Osamah

  • Arabic oh-SAH-mah

Sibling Names for Osamah

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Osamah — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Osamah

How popular is the name Osamah?

In 2001, Osamah was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Is Osamah a girl's or a boy's name?

Osamah is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

How many syllables are in Osamah?

Osamah has 3 syllables.

When was Osamah most popular?

Osamah peaked in 1998, when 13 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.