boy's name
Oseas
oh-SAY-ahs (Spanish)
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 408
Oseas is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 24 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2024, when 28 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 138,141 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1990.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Oseas Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 44 |
| 2000s | 119 |
| 2010s | 116 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 129 |
How Popular Is Oseas?
In 2025, Oseas was given to 24 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
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 Oseas
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Oseas Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Oseas over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Oseas
- Spanish oh-SAY-ahs
Sibling Names for Oseas
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Oseas — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Oseas
How popular is the name Oseas?
In 2025, Oseas was given to 24 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Oseas a girl's or a boy's name?
Oseas is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Oseas?
Oseas has 3 syllables.
When was Oseas most popular?
Oseas peaked in 2024, when 28 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Oseas a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Oseas currently ranks #4,304 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.