boy's name

Usamah

  • Origin Arabic
  • Gender Boy
  • Letters 6
  • Births on record 257

Usamah is a boy's name. In 2001 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

  • Usamah is a name of Arabic origin.
  • Peaked in England and Wales in 2000, when 48 babies were given the name.
  • It has been rising over the past decade in England and Wales.
  • First appears in birth records in 1996.

Usamah 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 2022, not a full ten years.

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'90 '00 '10 '20
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Births named Usamah by decade in England and Wales
Decade Births
1990s 111
2000s 81
2010s 14
2020s (to 2022) 9

How popular is Usamah?

In 2022, Usamah was given to 4 babies in England and Wales. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Where Usamah is used

England & Wales #4,715 4 in 2022
United States #9,124 7 in 2001

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

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 Usamah

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Usamah over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

Sibling names for Usamah

Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Usamah — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common questions about Usamah

How popular is the name Usamah?

In 2022, Usamah was given to 4 babies in England and Wales. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Is Usamah a girl's or a boy's name?

Usamah is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

When was Usamah most popular?

Usamah peaked in 2000, when 48 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.