boy's name
Oshay
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Births on record 448
Oshay is a boy's name. In 2024 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1992, when 46 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1980.
Oshay over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 23 |
| 1990s | 258 |
| 2000s | 64 |
| 2010s | 53 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 41 |
How popular is Oshay?
In 2024, Oshay was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Oshay 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.
How Oshay is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| O'shay | O'shay is Oshay written with an apostrophe, used in England and Wales, where it ranks #5,044. | 9 |
Names that peaked alongside Oshay
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Oshay also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Oshay over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Oshay
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Oshay — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Oshay
How popular is the name Oshay?
In 2024, Oshay was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Oshay a girl's or a boy's name?
Oshay is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Oshay most popular?
Oshay peaked in 1992, when 46 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.