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Osman

/ˈɑsmən/ · 100% boys · 181 born in 2025

Osman has been given to about 3,893 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2022, which makes it a current name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈɑsmən/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 3,758
Median age today13 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Osman per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceNorwayeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2022 · 231
  • Born in 2025181
  • All time3,893
  • England & Wales, 2025#474 · 82

How popular is Osman?

Its best year was 2022, when 231 babies were given the name, ranking 977th. The typical living American called Osman is about 13 years old today. It is relatively most common in Colorado, where it accounts for 0.02% of births.

Names that sound like Osman

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Norman0.75
  2. Roman0.70
  3. Oran0.70
  4. Jordan0.62
  5. Sean0.62
  6. Ocean0.65
  7. Morgan0.62
  8. Coleman0.63

Middle names for Osman

Ranked by flow score
  1. Osman John0.77
  2. Osman Lee0.77
  3. Osman Bryce0.76
  4. Osman Ross0.76
  5. Osman Quinn0.76
  6. Osman Jude0.76

Sibling names for Osman

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Jahmirbrother · 0.98
  2. Keziahsister · 0.97
  3. Azaelbrother · 0.97
  4. Zamirbrother · 0.97
  5. Soleilsister · 0.96
  6. Andiesister · 0.96

Where Osman is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Colorado0.02%
  2. Virginia0.02%
  3. Minnesota0.02%
  4. Washington0.01%
  5. California0.01%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Osman Anderson0.74
  2. Osman White0.72
  3. Osman Reyes0.72
  4. Osman Moore0.72
  5. Osman Lee0.72
  6. Osman Hill0.72

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 Osman

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. France1900–2025
  5. Norway1945–2025
  6. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Osman across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

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.