Osias
Boy name · #2928 in 2025 · Uniqueness 69/100
In 2025, 43 baby boys were named Osias, placing it at #2928 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #3231, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 41,860 boys born in 2025 was named Osias.
The 21-year story
Osias first appears in the Social Security records in 2004, when 10 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 43 babies and a rank of #2884. 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.
Babies named Osias per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Osias in class?
Osias scores 69 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Osias will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Osias is most common
State-level data for Osias 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 Osias
Statistically, parents drawn to Osias tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Anias, Azarias, Izaias, Esaias, and Oseias.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Osias | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 43 | #2884 |
| 2024 | 26 | #4072 |
| 2023 | 25 | #4220 |
| 2022 | 19 | #5019 |
| 2021 | 21 | #4628 |
| 2020 | 35 | #3202 |
| 2019 | 19 | #4951 |
| 2018 | 35 | #3240 |
| 2017 | 36 | #3193 |
| 2016 | 37 | #3111 |
| 2015 | 35 | #3231 |
| 2014 | 13 | #6307 |
| 2013 | 13 | #6241 |
| 2012 | 10 | #7559 |
| 2011 | 10 | #7502 |
| 2010 | 9 | #8139 |
| 2009 | 10 | #7692 |
| 2008 | 7 | #9871 |
| 2007 | 8 | #8915 |
| 2006 | 13 | #6094 |
| 2004 | 10 | #6976 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Osias a popular boy name?
Osias ranked #2928 among boys in 2025 with 43 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3231.
When was the name Osias most popular?
Osias peaked in 2025, when 43 American boys received the name (ranked #2884 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Osias?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 41,860 newborn American boys was named Osias. It scores 69/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
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.