How Many People Are Named Osman?
An estimated 3,644 people in the United States have the first name Osman. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 17 years old, and Osman peaked in popularity in 2022 with 231 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Osman 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 Osman paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Osman is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 17, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
3,644
About 1 in 94,060 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
17
years old
Peak Year
2022
231 births
Total Registered
3,711
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Osman
Osman is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 3,711 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Osman as a male name
Ranked #1,031 in 2024
216 male births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (231 births)
Osman: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Osman span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 1,060 babies were registered. Osman remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Osman by Decade
How has Osman 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.
Osman by State
Birth registrations for Osman span all 20 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Wisconsin, South Carolina, Connecticut. On average, about 106 Osmans were registered per state.
Osman + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Osman as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Osman
Other first names starting with O with a similar number of bearers.
Osman: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Osman?
We estimate approximately 3,644 people named Osman 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 94,060 Americans share this first name.
Is Osman a common name?
Osman is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,711 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Osman most popular?
Osman reached peak popularity in 2022, when 231 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Osman is approximately 17 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Osman a male name?
Osman is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Osman Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Osman Smith, Osman Johnson, Osman 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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