boy's name
Osamu
- Origin Japanese
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 5
- Births on record 94
Osamu is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 1997 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Osamu is a name of Japanese origin.
- Peaked in 1925, when 11 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1920.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Osamu over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1920s to 1990s. The striped bar is the 1990s, still in progress — it covers 1990 to 1997, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 58 |
| 1930s | 21 |
| 1970s | 5 |
| 1980s | 5 |
| 1990s (to 1997) | 5 |
How popular is Osamu?
In 1997, Osamu was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Osamu
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Osamu also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Osamu over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Osamu
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Osamu — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Osamu
How popular is the name Osamu?
In 1997, Osamu was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Osamu a girl's or a boy's name?
Osamu is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Osamu?
Osamu has 3 syllables.
When was Osamu most popular?
Osamu peaked in 1925, when 11 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.