Osiah
Boy name · #2510 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Osiah? In official American birth records, Osiah has been tracked continuously since 1999, giving it 26 years of documented American history.
Osiah is currently the #2510 boy name in the United States — 54 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #7491, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 33,333 boys born in 2025 was named Osiah.
Babies named Osiah per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 26-year story
Osiah first appears in the Social Security records in 1999, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 54 babies and a rank of #2480. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Osiah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Osiah in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Osiah is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Osiah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Osiah is most common
State-level data for Osiah is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Osiah
Statistically, parents drawn to Osiah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Oziah, Yosiah, Nasiah, Ezeriah, and Ezariah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Osiah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 54 | #2480 |
| 2024 | 52 | #2559 |
| 2023 | 41 | #3005 |
| 2022 | 36 | #3278 |
| 2021 | 29 | #3740 |
| 2020 | 29 | #3653 |
| 2019 | 23 | #4337 |
| 2018 | 13 | #6345 |
| 2017 | 12 | #6685 |
| 2016 | 15 | #5789 |
| 2015 | 10 | #7491 |
| 2014 | 7 | #9642 |
| 2013 | 6 | #10728 |
| 2011 | 5 | #12287 |
| 2008 | 9 | #8324 |
| 1999 | 5 | #9912 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Osiah?
In official American birth records, the name Osiah first appeared in 1999 (over 26 years ago), when 5 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 26 years.
Is Osiah a popular boy name?
Osiah ranked #2510 among boys in 2025 with 54 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #7491.
When was the name Osiah most popular?
Osiah peaked in 2025, when 54 American boys received the name (ranked #2480 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Osiah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 33,333 newborn American boys was named Osiah. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.