Osman is a distinctive choice, ranked #474 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Osman in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#474
US Rank #993
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About the Name Osman
Osman has held its ground, ranked #474 in 2025 and never far from its best of #444 in 2022 — a name with lasting rather than trend-driven appeal. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Osman is fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Osman in their class.
In the US it sits at #993 — notably more popular in the UK than across the Atlantic.
⭐ Famous People Named Osman
Rawan Osman — Rawan Osman is a Syrian-born German political activist and influencer.
Mohammed Omar Osman — Admiral Mohamed Omar Osman (Somali: Maxamad Cumar Cismaan) is a Somali admiral, war hero and the incumbent chairman of the Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF).
Osman Hadi — Sharif Osman Bin Hadi was a Bangladeshi political and cultural activist, writer and professor.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Osman
Unlikely. With around 82 UK babies named Osman per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Osman in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Osman has been fairly steady, ranked #474 in 2025 against #529 in 2020. Its best recorded position was #444 in 2022.
Osman is more popular in the UK (#514) than in the US (#993). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Osman include: Rawan Osman, Mohammed Omar Osman and Aida Osman. Short summaries for each appear below.
Osman does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Osmans in the wild.
82
UK babies named Osman (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 55 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Osman
Almost certainly the only Osman in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2021–2023)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Osman
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Admiral Mohamed Omar Osman (Somali: Maxamad Cumar Cismaan) is a Somali admiral, war hero and the incumbent chairman of the Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF).
Hacı Topal Osman Ağa, was a Turkish officer, a militia leader of the National Forces, a volunteer regiment commander of the Turkish army during the Turkish War of Independence who eventually rose to the rank of lieutenant colonel, and was a perpetrator of the Armenian and Pontic genocides.
Şehzade Ertuğrul Osman Efendi, also known as Osman Ertuğrul Osmanoğlu with a surname as required by the Turkish Republic, was a prince of the Ottoman Empire and the 43rd Head of the Imperial House of Osman from 1994 until his death.
Bayezid Osman, also known as Osman Bayezid Osmanoğlu with a surname as required by the Republic of Turkey, or known by the Ottoman imperial name as Şehzade (Prince) Bayezid Osman Efendi, was the 44th Head of the Imperial House of Osman, which ruled the Ottoman Empire from 1299 to 1922.