How Many People Are Named Oshay?
An estimated 430 people in the United States have the first name Oshay. It is predominantly male (91.1%). The average bearer is 26 years old, and Oshay peaked in popularity in 1992 with 46 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Oshay 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 Oshay paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
430
About 1 in 797,103 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
91.1% confidence
Average Age
26
years old
Peak Year
1992
46 births
Total Registered
439
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Oshay
Oshay is predominantly male (91.1%), though 39 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Oshay as a male name
Ranked #9,608 in 2024
8 male births in 2024
Peak: 1994 (45 births)
Oshay as a female name
Ranked #11,463 in 1996
7 female births in 1996
Peak: 1992 (12 births)
Oshay: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Oshay span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 258 babies were registered. Oshay has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Oshay by Decade
How has Oshay 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.
Oshay by State
Birth registrations for Oshay span all 6 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Georgia, Illinois. The lowest are in Texas, Ohio, Michigan. On average, about 6 Oshays were registered per state.
Oshay + Last Name Combinations
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Oshay: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Oshay?
We estimate approximately 430 people named Oshay 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 797,103 Americans share this first name.
Is Oshay a common name?
Oshay is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 83.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 439 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Oshay most popular?
Oshay reached peak popularity in 1992, when 46 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Oshay is approximately 26 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Oshay a male name?
Oshay is predominantly male. 91.1% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Oshay Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Oshay Smith, Oshay Johnson, Oshay 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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