How Many People Are Named Oshai?
An estimated 37 people in the United States have the first name Oshai. It is used for both genders, with 73.7% male. The average bearer is 25 years old, and Oshai peaked in popularity in 1993 with 12 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Oshai 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 Oshai paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Oshai 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
Male
73.7% confidence
Average Age
25
years old
Peak Year
1993
12 births
Total Registered
38
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Oshai
Oshai is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (73.7%) and females (26.3%). Out of 38 total births registered, 28 were male and 10 were female.
Oshai as a male name
Ranked #13,669 in 2024
5 male births in 2024
Peak: 1993 (7 births)
Oshai as a female name
Ranked #15,110 in 1993
5 female births in 1993
Peak: 1992 (5 births)
Oshai: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Oshai span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 28 babies were registered. While Oshai is less common than at its peak in the 1990s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Oshai by Decade
How has Oshai 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.
Oshai + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Oshai as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Oshai
Other first names starting with O with a similar number of bearers.
Oshai: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Oshai?
We estimate approximately 37 people named Oshai 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 Oshai a common name?
Oshai is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 49.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 38 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Oshai most popular?
Oshai reached peak popularity in 1993, when 12 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Oshai is approximately 25 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Oshai a male name?
Oshai is predominantly male. 73.7% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Oshai Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Oshai Smith, Oshai Johnson, Oshai 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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