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Osian

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What official birth registration shows about Osian: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Osian: Recorded since 1996, it reached #264 in 2022, and it stood at #274 in 2025.

Rising

among boys in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #264 to #605.200020052010201520202025#264#605
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
1996#605
1997#447
1999#434
2000#453
2001#444
2002#417
2003#371
2004#413
2005#342
2006#330
2007#392
2008#349
2009#340
2010#298
2011#366
2012#330
2013#317
2014#321
2015#292
2016#331
2017#338
2018#337
2019#290
2020#324
2021#288
2022#264
2023#266
2024#313
2025#274

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

RisingEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in England and Wales in 29 of the 30 years from 1996 to 2025.

In 2024: #313 among boys in England and Wales, #727 among boys in Scotland.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1996–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #605 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1996–2025

    Highest recorded position: #264 among boys in England and Wales, in 2022 (recorded 1996–2025).

    England and Wales · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #274 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #264 in England and Wales in 2022.

Osian's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesmale#274165HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#313143HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#266173HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#264178HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#288163HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#324142HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#290167HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#337136HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#338141HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#331143HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#292161HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#321141HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#317135HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#330134HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#366113HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#298151HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#340116HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#349111HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#39292HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#330106HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#34292HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#41367HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#37172HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#41754HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#44448HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#45345HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#43450HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#44744HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#60527HighVerified
2024Scotlandmale#7273HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Osian is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Osian, between 1996 and 2025, in 29 of those 30 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 2022ScotlandScotland: recorded in 2024Scotland: highest position in 202419962025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
England and Wales1996–202529#264 in 2022
Scotland20241#727 in 2024
Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Osian

How to read this
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Official record
2 official registrars, 1996–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #264 in England and Wales in 2022. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.