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Osei

Boy

Meaning of Osei: Akan: 'noble'

Osei is a boy's name most strongly associated with Akan naming. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 12229th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#12229

5 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

238

First recorded 1974 · peak 1981

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 11 babies1982: 5 babies1983: 6 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 5 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 7 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 7 babies1992: 6 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 7 babies1995: 6 babies1996: 5 babies1997: 8 babies1998: 6 babies1999: 10 babies2000: 0 babies20002001: 6 babies2002: 9 babies2003: 7 babies2004: 8 babies2005: 0 babies2006: 8 babies2007: 6 babies2008: 0 babies2009: 0 babies2010: 7 babies20102011: 7 babies2012: 5 babies2013: 5 babies2014: 0 babies2015: 7 babies2016: 0 babies2017: 7 babies2018: 5 babies2019: 8 babies2020: 0 babies20202021: 0 babies2022: 0 babies2023: 9 babies2024: 0 babies2025: 5 babies
US babies named Osei per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 11.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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