Osias
Boy name · #2928 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Osias? In official American birth records, Osias has been tracked continuously since 2004, giving it 21 years of documented American history.
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. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Osias in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Osias is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". 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 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 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
How old is the name Osias?
In official American birth records, the name Osias first appeared in 2004 (over 21 years ago), when 10 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 21 years.
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. 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.