Uthman
Boy name · #4179 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Uthman? In official American birth records, Uthman has been tracked continuously since 1974, giving it 51 years of documented American history.
Uthman is currently the #4179 boy name in the United States — 25 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #6324, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 72,000 boys born in 2025 was named Uthman.
The 51-year story
Uthman first appears in the Social Security records in 1974, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 25 babies and a rank of #4184. 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 Uthman per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Uthman against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Uthman in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Uthman is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Uthman will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Uthman is most common
State-level data for Uthman 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 Uthman
Statistically, parents drawn to Uthman tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Othman, Bowman, Luqman, Whitman, and Kalman.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Uthman | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25 | #4139 |
| 2024 | 24 | #4321 |
| 2023 | 23 | #4456 |
| 2022 | 25 | #4184 |
| 2021 | 15 | #5776 |
| 2020 | 22 | #4426 |
| 2019 | 23 | #4337 |
| 2018 | 19 | #4918 |
| 2017 | 16 | #5526 |
| 2016 | 13 | #6349 |
| 2015 | 13 | #6324 |
| 2014 | 9 | #8130 |
| 2013 | 14 | #5923 |
| 2012 | 7 | #9709 |
| 2011 | 9 | #8079 |
| 2010 | 8 | #8803 |
| 2009 | 5 | #12491 |
| 2008 | 5 | #12553 |
| 2006 | 11 | #6904 |
| 2004 | 7 | #8927 |
| 2003 | 5 | #10894 |
| 2002 | 12 | #5725 |
| 2001 | 6 | #9243 |
| 1999 | 5 | #9912 |
| 1998 | 5 | #9631 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Uthman?
In official American birth records, the name Uthman first appeared in 1974 (over 51 years ago), when 5 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 51 years.
Is Uthman a popular boy name?
Uthman ranked #4179 among boys in 2025 with 25 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #6324.
When was the name Uthman most popular?
Uthman peaked in 2022, when 25 American boys received the name (ranked #4184 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Uthman?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 72,000 newborn American boys was named Uthman. 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.