How Many People Are Named Osiel?
An estimated 2,831 people in the United States have the first name Osiel. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 18 years old, and Osiel peaked in popularity in 2023 with 178 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Osiel 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 Osiel paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Osiel is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 18, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
2,831
About 1 in 121,072 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
18
years old
Peak Year
2023
178 births
Total Registered
2,872
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Osiel
Osiel is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 2,872 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Osiel as a male name
Ranked #1,220 in 2024
165 male births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (178 births)
Osiel: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Osiel span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 916 babies were registered. While Osiel is less common than at its peak in the 2000s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Osiel by Decade
How has Osiel 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.
Osiel by State
Birth registrations for Osiel span all 11 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Florida. The lowest are in New Jersey, Arizona, New York. On average, about 172 Osiels were registered per state.
Osiel + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Osiel as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Osiel
Other first names starting with O with a similar number of bearers.
Osiel: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Osiel?
We estimate approximately 2,831 people named Osiel 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 121,072 Americans share this first name.
Is Osiel a common name?
Osiel is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,872 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Osiel most popular?
Osiel reached peak popularity in 2023, when 178 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Osiel is approximately 18 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Osiel a male name?
Osiel is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Osiel Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Osiel Smith, Osiel Johnson, Osiel 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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