How Many People Are Named Osiris?
An estimated 4,202 people in the United States have the first name Osiris. It is used for both genders, with 79.6% male. The average bearer is 15 years old, and Osiris peaked in popularity in 2023 with 254 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Osiris 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 Osiris paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Osiris is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 15, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
4,202
About 1 in 81,569 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
79.6% confidence
Average Age
15
years old
Peak Year
2023
254 births
Total Registered
4,259
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Osiris
Osiris is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (79.6%) and females (20.4%). Out of 4,259 total births registered, 3,391 were male and 868 were female.
Osiris as a male name
Ranked #976 in 2024
230 male births in 2024
Peak: 2020 (244 births)
Osiris as a female name
Ranked #6,317 in 2024
19 female births in 2024
Peak: 2006 (55 births)
Osiris: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Osiris span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 1,359 babies were registered. Osiris remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Osiris by Decade
How has Osiris 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.
Osiris by State
Birth registrations for Osiris span all 30 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Kentucky, Kansas, Utah. On average, about 78 Osiriss were registered per state.
Osiris + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Osiris as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Osiris: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Osiris?
We estimate approximately 4,202 people named Osiris 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 81,569 Americans share this first name.
Is Osiris a common name?
Osiris is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 4,259 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Osiris most popular?
Osiris reached peak popularity in 2023, when 254 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Osiris is approximately 15 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Osiris a male name?
Osiris is predominantly male. 79.6% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Osiris Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Osiris Smith, Osiris Johnson, Osiris 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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