How Many People Are Named Osborn?
An estimated 216 people in the United States have the first name Osborn. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 38 years old, and Osborn peaked in popularity in 1923 with 22 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Osborn as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Osborn paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
216
About 1 in 1,586,826 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
38
years old
Peak Year
1923
22 births
Total Registered
597
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Osborn
Osborn is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 597 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Osborn as a male name
Ranked #10,604 in 2024
7 male births in 2024
Peak: 1923 (22 births)
Osborn: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Osborn span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 133 babies were registered. Osborn has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Osborn by Decade
How has Osborn tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Osborn by State
Birth registrations for Osborn span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Mississippi, New York. The lowest are in New York, Mississippi, California. On average, about 11 Osborns were registered per state.
Osborn + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Osborn as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Osborn
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Osborn: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Osborn?
We estimate approximately 216 people named Osborn are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 1,586,826 Americans share this first name.
Is Osborn a common name?
Osborn is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 75.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 597 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Osborn most popular?
Osborn reached peak popularity in 1923, when 22 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Osborn is approximately 38 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Osborn a male name?
Osborn is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Osborn Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Osborn Smith, Osborn Johnson, Osborn Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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