Oshea
Boy name · #2500 in 2025 · Very rare
Oshea ranks #2500 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 54 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2684, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 33,333 boys born in 2025 was named Oshea.
Babies named Oshea per year. Source: SSA.
The 39-year story
Oshea first appears in the Social Security records in 1986, when 20 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2016, when 64 boys were named Oshea — good for #2145 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Oshea against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Oshea in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Oshea is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Oshea will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Oshea is most common
State-level data for Oshea is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Oshea
Statistically, parents drawn to Oshea tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Omega, Kekoa, Indiana, Saleh, and Mousa.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Oshea | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 54 | #2480 |
| 2024 | 48 | #2715 |
| 2023 | 52 | #2541 |
| 2022 | 50 | #2648 |
| 2021 | 47 | #2695 |
| 2020 | 48 | #2617 |
| 2019 | 59 | #2310 |
| 2018 | 63 | #2189 |
| 2017 | 57 | #2295 |
| 2016 | 64 | #2145 |
| 2015 | 45 | #2684 |
| 2014 | 20 | #4702 |
| 2013 | 21 | #4463 |
| 2012 | 11 | #7050 |
| 2011 | 8 | #8767 |
| 2010 | 15 | #5741 |
| 2009 | 17 | #5334 |
| 2008 | 21 | #4540 |
| 2007 | 17 | #5210 |
| 2006 | 23 | #4105 |
| 2005 | 13 | #5875 |
| 2004 | 17 | #4793 |
| 2003 | 21 | #3976 |
| 2002 | 18 | #4322 |
| 2001 | 19 | #4121 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Oshea a popular boy name?
Oshea ranked #2500 among boys in 2025 with 54 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2684.
When was the name Oshea most popular?
Oshea peaked in 2016, when 64 American boys received the name (ranked #2145 that year). Since 2016 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Oshea?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 33,333 newborn American boys was named Oshea. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.