How Many People Are Named Ossie?
An estimated 1,065 people in the United States have the first name Ossie. It is used for both genders, with 63.5% female. The average bearer is 70 years old, and Ossie peaked in popularity in 1919 with 138 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ossie 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 Ossie paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Ossie has shifted from predominantly female to increasingly male in recent decades.
- Ossie is a genuinely unisex name, given to both boys and girls in roughly equal numbers.
- With an average bearer age of 70, Ossie is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1966.
Estimated Living Americans
1,065
About 1 in 321,835 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
63.5% confidence
Average Age
70
years old
Peak Year
1919
138 births
Total Registered
4,594
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ossie
Ossie is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (36.5%) and females (63.5%). Out of 4,594 total births registered, 1,677 were male and 2,917 were female.
Ossie as a male name
Ranked #13,509 in 2014
5 male births in 2014
Peak: 1919 (42 births)
Ossie as a female name
Ranked #9,991 in 1980
6 female births in 1980
Peak: 1919 (96 births)
Ossie: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ossie span from the 1880s to the 2010s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 1,012 babies were registered. Ossie has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Ossie by Decade
How has Ossie 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.
Ossie by State
Birth registrations for Ossie span all 12 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Georgia, Alabama, North Carolina. The lowest are in Kentucky, Louisiana, Virginia. On average, about 133 Ossies were registered per state.
Ossie + Last Name Combinations
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Ossie: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ossie?
We estimate approximately 1,065 people named Ossie 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 321,835 Americans share this first name.
Is Ossie a common name?
Ossie is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 90.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 4,594 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ossie most popular?
Ossie reached peak popularity in 1919, when 138 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ossie is approximately 70 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ossie a female name?
Ossie is predominantly female. 63.5% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ossie Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ossie Smith, Ossie Johnson, Ossie 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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