Osiah
Boy name · #2510 in 2025 · Uniqueness 48/100
Osiah is currently the #2510 boy name in the United States — 54 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #7491, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 33,333 boys born in 2025 was named Osiah.
Babies named Osiah per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 26-year story
Osiah first appears in the Social Security records in 1999, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 54 babies and a rank of #2480. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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 Osiah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Osiah in class?
Osiah scores 48 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Osiah is most common
State-level data for Osiah is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Osiah
Statistically, parents drawn to Osiah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Oziah, Yosiah, Nasiah, Ezeriah, and Ezariah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Osiah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 54 | #2480 |
| 2024 | 52 | #2559 |
| 2023 | 41 | #3005 |
| 2022 | 36 | #3278 |
| 2021 | 29 | #3740 |
| 2020 | 29 | #3653 |
| 2019 | 23 | #4337 |
| 2018 | 13 | #6345 |
| 2017 | 12 | #6685 |
| 2016 | 15 | #5789 |
| 2015 | 10 | #7491 |
| 2014 | 7 | #9642 |
| 2013 | 6 | #10728 |
| 2011 | 5 | #12287 |
| 2008 | 9 | #8324 |
| 1999 | 5 | #9912 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Osiah a popular boy name?
Osiah ranked #2510 among boys in 2025 with 54 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #7491.
When was the name Osiah most popular?
Osiah peaked in 2025, when 54 American boys received the name (ranked #2480 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Osiah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 33,333 newborn American boys was named Osiah. It scores 48/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.