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Osama

Boy

Meaning of Osama: Arabic & Persian: 'lion'

Osama is a boy's name most strongly associated with Arabic & Persian naming. It has 5 letters and 3 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 5121st most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 2671st in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#5121

18 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#2671

8 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

979

First recorded 1968 · peak 1999

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 12 babies1982: 13 babies1983: 13 babies1984: 18 babies1985: 32 babies1986: 16 babies1987: 14 babies1988: 26 babies1989: 23 babies1990: 28 babies19901991: 43 babies1992: 36 babies1993: 34 babies1994: 36 babies1995: 38 babies1996: 48 babies1997: 44 babies1998: 47 babies1999: 65 babies2000: 54 babies20002001: 38 babies2002: 11 babies2003: 11 babies2004: 5 babies2005: 0 babies2006: 6 babies2007: 7 babies2008: 0 babies2009: 5 babies2010: 0 babies20102011: 6 babies2012: 6 babies2013: 11 babies2014: 9 babies2015: 14 babies2016: 14 babies2017: 13 babies2018: 8 babies2019: 15 babies2020: 8 babies20202021: 12 babies2022: 9 babies2023: 18 babies2024: 12 babies2025: 18 babies
US babies named Osama per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 65.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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