boy's name
Osman
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 7,709
England and Wales
#477
2025 births
Osman is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 181 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2022, when 231 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 18,317 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1917.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Osman over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 11 |
| 1950s | 13 |
| 1960s | 19 |
| 1970s | 77 |
| 1980s | 209 |
| 1990s | 469 |
| 2000s | 909 |
| 2010s | 944 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,242 |
How popular is Osman?
In 2025, Osman was given to 181 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Osman 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 Osman
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Osman also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Osman over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Osman in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
- Spanish
- Osmany
Sibling names for Osman
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Osman — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Osman
How popular is the name Osman?
In 2025, Osman was given to 181 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Osman a girl's or a boy's name?
Osman is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Osman?
Osman has 2 syllables.
When was Osman most popular?
Osman peaked in 2022, when 231 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Osman a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Osman currently ranks #477 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.