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Osborn

/ˈɔzbɔɹn/ · 100% boys · 6 born in 2025

Osborn has been given to about 603 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1923, which makes it a interwar name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈɔzbɔɹn/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 257
Median age today38 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Osborn per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1923 · 22
  • Born in 20256
  • All time603

How popular is Osborn?

Its best year was 1923, when 22 babies were given the name, ranking 1684th. The typical living American called Osborn is about 38 years old today.

Names that sound like Osborn

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Bjorn0.55
  2. Orion0.52
  3. Oscar0.45

Middle names for Osborn

Ranked by flow score
  1. Osborn Paul0.77
  2. Osborn Lee0.77
  3. Osborn Dean0.76
  4. Osborn Blake0.76
  5. Osborn Bryce0.76
  6. Osborn Wade0.76

Sibling names for Osborn

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Elouisesister · 0.75
  2. Winonasister · 0.75
  3. Ilasister · 0.75
  4. Forestbrother · 0.72
  5. Ambrosebrother · 0.72
  6. Cleoeither · 0.72

Where Osborn is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Osborn Anderson0.77
    2. Osborn White0.72
    3. Osborn Reyes0.72
    4. Osborn Lee0.72
    5. Osborn Hill0.72
    6. Osborn Hall0.72

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Osborn

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. Scotland1974–2020
    4. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.