How Many People Are Named Osceola?
An estimated 37 people in the United States have the first name Osceola. It is used for both genders, with 70.8% female. The average bearer is 60 years old, and Osceola peaked in popularity in 1917 with 15 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Osceola 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 Osceola paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Osceola is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
37
About 1 in 9,263,631 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
70.8% confidence
Average Age
60
years old
Peak Year
1917
15 births
Total Registered
209
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Osceola
Osceola is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (29.2%) and females (70.8%). Out of 209 total births registered, 61 were male and 148 were female.
Osceola as a male name
Ranked #13,943 in 2009
5 male births in 2009
Peak: 1917 (9 births)
Osceola as a female name
Ranked #4,105 in 1935
6 female births in 1935
Peak: 1915 (9 births)
Osceola: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Osceola span from the 1900s to the 2000s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 73 babies were registered. Osceola has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Osceola by Decade
How has Osceola 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.
Osceola + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Osceola as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Osceola: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Osceola?
We estimate approximately 37 people named Osceola 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 9,263,631 Americans share this first name.
Is Osceola a common name?
Osceola is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 49.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 209 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Osceola most popular?
Osceola reached peak popularity in 1917, when 15 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Osceola is approximately 60 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Osceola a female name?
Osceola is predominantly female. 70.8% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Osceola Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Osceola Smith, Osceola Johnson, Osceola 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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