Oseias
Boy name · #3084 in 2025 · Uniqueness 46/100
Oseias is currently the #3084 boy name in the United States — 40 babies received it in 2025. It has appeared in the national data since 2016. Roughly one in every 45,000 boys born in 2025 was named Oseias.
Babies named Oseias per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 9-year story
Oseias first appears in the Social Security records in 2016, when 10 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2017, when 118 boys were named Oseias — good for #1449 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Oseias in class?
Oseias scores 46 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Oseias is most common
State-level data for Oseias is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Oseias
Statistically, parents drawn to Oseias tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Osias, Abdias, Izaias, Anias, and Azarias.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Oseias | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 40 | #3036 |
| 2024 | 38 | #3161 |
| 2023 | 20 | #4886 |
| 2022 | 26 | #4089 |
| 2021 | 15 | #5776 |
| 2020 | 16 | #5451 |
| 2019 | 19 | #4951 |
| 2018 | 31 | #3524 |
| 2017 | 118 | #1449 |
| 2016 | 10 | #7605 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Oseias a popular boy name?
Oseias ranked #3084 among boys in 2025 with 40 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked outside the reported range.
When was the name Oseias most popular?
Oseias peaked in 2017, when 118 American boys received the name (ranked #1449 that year). Since 2017 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Oseias?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 45,000 newborn American boys was named Oseias. It scores 46/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.