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A given name in English
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01 / Meaning & origin
Ossie is a unisex given name documented in English.
No etymology is recorded in our sources for this spelling yet. The record exists because the name is documented in use; a meaning will be shown only once a cited source supports it.
02 / Across borders
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United States, 2014: 5 boys (rank 12108). Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1880–2025 Spelling: Ossie
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 9 | 640 | observed |
| 1881 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1882 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1883 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1884 | 6 | 848 | observed |
| 1885 | 7 | 765 | observed |
| 1886 | 5 | 959 | observed |
| 1887 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1888 | 8 | 755 | observed |
| 1889 | 6 | 878 | observed |
| 1890 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1891 | 5 | 963 | observed |
| 1892 | 8 | 792 | observed |
| 1893 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1894 | 5 | 1,074 | observed |
| 1895 | 6 | 978 | observed |
| 1896 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1897 | 9 | 725 | observed |
| 1898 | 8 | 804 | observed |
| 1899 | 7 | 857 | observed |
| 1900 | 15 | 649 | observed |
| 1901 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1902 | 9 | 794 | observed |
| 1903 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1904 | 8 | 874 | observed |
| 1905 | 9 | 836 | observed |
| 1906 | 5 | 1,253 | observed |
| 1907 | 7 | 1,094 | observed |
| 1908 | 11 | 825 | observed |
| 1909 | 9 | 1,020 | observed |
| 1910 | 18 | 707 | observed |
| 1911 | 11 | 1,038 | observed |
| 1912 | 19 | 1,059 | observed |
| 1913 | 18 | 1,205 | observed |
| 1914 | 24 | 1,188 | observed |
| 1915 | 22 | 1,454 | observed |
| 1916 | 32 | 1,157 | observed |
| 1917 | 30 | 1,238 | observed |
| 1918 | 25 | 1,446 | observed |
| 1919 | 42 | 1,047 | observed |
| 1920 | 42 | 1,089 | observed |
| 1921 | 27 | 1,448 | observed |
| 1922 | 36 | 1,196 | observed |
| 1923 | 30 | 1,322 | observed |
| 1924 | 21 | 1,727 | observed |
| 1925 | 22 | 1,628 | observed |
| 1926 | 30 | 1,331 | observed |
| 1927 | 23 | 1,603 | observed |
| 1928 | 24 | 1,522 | observed |
| 1929 | 27 | 1,378 | observed |
| 1930 | 29 | 1,330 | observed |
| 1931 | 29 | 1,282 | observed |
| 1932 | 25 | 1,387 | observed |
| 1933 | 29 | 1,230 | observed |
| 1934 | 27 | 1,293 | observed |
| 1935 | 17 | 1,708 | observed |
| 1936 | 16 | 1,723 | observed |
| 1937 | 18 | 1,627 | observed |
| 1938 | 18 | 1,613 | observed |
| 1939 | 28 | 1,238 | observed |
| 1940 | 23 | 1,397 | observed |
| 1941 | 26 | 1,300 | observed |
| 1942 | 24 | 1,421 | observed |
| 1943 | 25 | 1,399 | observed |
| 1944 | 25 | 1,328 | observed |
| 1945 | 20 | 1,494 | observed |
| 1946 | 21 | 1,557 | observed |
| 1947 | 24 | 1,519 | observed |
| 1948 | 32 | 1,280 | observed |
| 1949 | 21 | 1,616 | observed |
| 1950 | 22 | 1,572 | observed |
| 1951 | 21 | 1,643 | observed |
| 1952 | 20 | 1,701 | observed |
| 1953 | 19 | 1,765 | observed |
| 1954 | 22 | 1,628 | observed |
| 1955 | 18 | 1,845 | observed |
| 1956 | 24 | 1,608 | observed |
| 1957 | 18 | 1,887 | observed |
| 1958 | 8 | 3,033 | observed |
| 1959 | 13 | 2,295 | observed |
| 1960 | 15 | 2,121 | observed |
| 1961 | 12 | 2,409 | observed |
| 1962 | 15 | 2,117 | observed |
| 1963 | 13 | 2,300 | observed |
| 1964 | 15 | 2,114 | observed |
| 1965 | 5 | 3,930 | observed |
| 1966 | 9 | 2,784 | observed |
| 1967 | 13 | 2,242 | observed |
| 1968 | 14 | 2,200 | observed |
| 1969 | 13 | 2,415 | observed |
| 1970 | 11 | 2,891 | observed |
| 1971 | 7 | 3,963 | observed |
| 1972 | 7 | 3,963 | observed |
| 1973 | 6 | 4,505 | observed |
| 1974 | 7 | 4,190 | observed |
| 1975 | 6 | 4,797 | observed |
| 1976 | 14 | 2,826 | observed |
| 1977 | 5 | 5,845 | observed |
| 1978 | 10 | 3,614 | observed |
| 1979 | 12 | 3,357 | observed |
| 1980 | 7 | 4,940 | observed |
| 1981 | 7 | 4,961 | observed |
| 1982 | 7 | 5,003 | observed |
| 1983 | 11 | 3,630 | observed |
| 1984 | 5 | 6,315 | observed |
| 1985 | 9 | 4,333 | observed |
| 1986 | 5 | 6,721 | observed |
| 1987 | 6 | 6,089 | observed |
| 1988 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1989 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1990 | 8 | 5,823 | observed |
| 1991 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1992 | 8 | 6,128 | observed |
| 1993 | 7 | 6,816 | observed |
| 1994 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1995 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1996 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1997 | 7 | 7,281 | observed |
| 1998 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1999 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2000 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2001 | 5 | 10,556 | observed |
| 2002 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2003 | 6 | 9,581 | observed |
| 2004 | 6 | 9,948 | observed |
| 2005 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2006 | 6 | 10,662 | observed |
| 2007 | 6 | 10,921 | observed |
| 2008 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2009 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2010 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2011 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2012 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2013 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2014 | 5 | 12,108 | observed |
| 2015 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2016 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2017 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2018 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2019 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2020 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2021 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2022 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2023 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2024 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2025 | no value | no value | not covered |
Statistics count the spelling “Ossie” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
NISRA — First Forenames Given to Babies Registered in Northern Ireland, 1997-2025 (full list)
Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.
