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Osman

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

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

Rising

among boys in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #444 to #1084.200020052010201520202025#444#1084
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#520
1997#809
1998#669
1999#603
2000#1002
2001#751
2002#993
2003#795
2004#815
2005#807
2006#1084
2007#799
2008#728
2009#884
2010#744
2011#878
2012#754
2013#882
2014#866
2015#927
2016#726
2017#906
2018#690
2019#642
2020#529
2021#452
2022#444
2023#472
2024#514
2025#474

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 Norway in 67 of the 76 years from 1950 to 2025.

In 2025: #472 among boys in Norway, #474 among boys in England and Wales, #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

Official data from 4 national registrars across 4 regions, 1950–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

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

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1950

    First recorded at #333 among boys in Norway in 1950 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1950–2025

    Highest recorded position: #256 among boys in Norway, in 1962 (recorded 1950–2025).

    Norway · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #474 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 4 regions, from 1950 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #256 in Norway in 1962.

Osman'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#47482HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#51476HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#47285HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#44491HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#45291HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#52971HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#64255HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#69050HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#90634HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#72647HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#92732HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#86634HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#88233HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#75443HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#87833HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#74440HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#88431HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#72840HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#79933HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#108420HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#80729HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#81526HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#79526HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#99317HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#75123HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#100215HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#60329HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#66925HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#80919HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#52034HighVerified
2025Norwaymale#4725HighVerified
2024Norwaymale#4326HighVerified
2023Norwaymale#4227HighVerified
2022Norwaymale#3708HighVerified
2021Norwaymale#3469HighVerified
2019Norwaymale#4117HighVerified
2018Norwaymale#3819HighVerified
2017Norwaymale#3889HighVerified
2016Norwaymale#4387HighVerified
2015Norwaymale#4387HighVerified
2013Norwaymale#4437HighVerified
2012Norwaymale#5574HighVerified
2011Norwaymale#5135HighVerified
2010Norwaymale#4806HighVerified
2009Norwaymale#4408HighVerified
2008Norwaymale#4866HighVerified
2006Norwaymale#4726HighVerified
2005Norwaymale#3988HighVerified
2004Norwaymale#3609HighVerified
2003Norwaymale#34211HighVerified
2002Norwaymale#4935HighVerified
2001Norwaymale#4267HighVerified
2000Norwaymale#3809HighVerified
1999Norwaymale#36410HighVerified
1998Norwaymale#4826HighVerified
1997Norwaymale#4447HighVerified
1996Norwaymale#3979HighVerified
1995Norwaymale#34912HighVerified
1994Norwaymale#4567HighVerified
1993Norwaymale#34412HighVerified
1992Norwaymale#35212HighVerified
1991Norwaymale#35812HighVerified
1990Norwaymale#42410HighVerified
1989Norwaymale#4768HighVerified
1988Norwaymale#27518HighVerified
1987Norwaymale#41510HighVerified
1986Norwaymale#4409HighVerified
1985Norwaymale#29517HighVerified
1984Norwaymale#4728HighVerified
1983Norwaymale#33714HighVerified
1982Norwaymale#31715HighVerified
1981Norwaymale#41510HighVerified
1980Norwaymale#5137HighVerified
1979Norwaymale#4419HighVerified
1978Norwaymale#4578HighVerified
1977Norwaymale#6234HighVerified
1976Norwaymale#32214HighVerified
1975Norwaymale#40310HighVerified
1974Norwaymale#4369HighVerified
1973Norwaymale#39310HighVerified
1972Norwaymale#4269HighVerified
1971Norwaymale#4797HighVerified
1970Norwaymale#38610HighVerified
1969Norwaymale#3919HighVerified
1968Norwaymale#5115HighVerified
1967Norwaymale#4008HighVerified
1966Norwaymale#31912HighVerified
1965Norwaymale#32411HighVerified
1964Norwaymale#32311HighVerified
1963Norwaymale#3529HighVerified
1962Norwaymale#25614HighVerified
1961Norwaymale#4904HighVerified
1960Norwaymale#3877HighVerified
1957Norwaymale#4105HighVerified
1956Norwaymale#4344HighVerified
1954Norwaymale#3676HighVerified
1950Norwaymale#3336HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandmale#8293HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandmale#7553HighVerified
2024Scotlandmale#6194HighVerified

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

Where Osman is officially recorded

4 official registrars have recorded Osman, between 1950 and 2025, in 70 of those 76 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.

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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
Norway1950–202567#256 in 1962
England and Wales1996–202530#444 in 2022
Republic of Ireland2021–20252#755 in 2021
Scotland20241#619 in 2024

Its high point came 62 years earlier in Norway (1962) than in Scotland (2024).

No registrar recorded it for 3 years after 1950; it appears again in 1954.

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What is known about Osman

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
4 official registrars, 1950–2025.
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 4 regions, from 1950 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #256 in Norway in 1962. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.