boy's name
Ossian
- Gender Boy
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 464
Scotland
#395
2024 births
Ossian is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in England and Wales in 2008, when 13 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in England and Wales.
- Today about 1 in 87,827 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1999.
Ossian over time
Births per decade in England and Wales, 1990s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 4 |
| 2000s | 69 |
| 2010s | 66 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 55 |
How popular is Ossian?
In 2025, Ossian was given to 6 babies in England and Wales. It is a rare choice.
Where Ossian is used
Figures for England and Wales withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Ossian
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Ossian also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ossian over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Ossian
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ossian — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Ossian
How popular is the name Ossian?
In 2025, Ossian was given to 6 babies in England and Wales. It is a rare choice.
Is Ossian a girl's or a boy's name?
Ossian is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Ossian most popular?
Ossian peaked in 2008, when 13 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Ossian a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Ossian currently ranks #395 in England and Wales. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.