Osmany
Of uncertain origin and meaning, a rare masculine name with roots in Turkish culture.
Name Census estimates that about 158 living Americans carry the first name Osmany. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Osmany today is around 16 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Osmany births was 2012 (12 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Osmany. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
158
~ 1 in 2,169,331 Americans
Peak year
2012
12 babies that year
Average age
16
years old
2024 SSA rank
#9,611
Tracked since 1991
Census
Osmany in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,014 people with the first name Osmany, which placed it at #12,310 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#12,310
National first-name rank
People counted
1.0K
1,014 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
98.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Osmany
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Osmany is Hispanic at 98.0%. The next largest groups are White (1.5%) and American Indian/Alaska Native (0.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Osmany described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Osmany at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino98.0% · 994
- White1.5% · 15
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2% · 2
- Black or African American0.1% · 1
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.1% · 1
- Two or more races0.1% · 1
Popularity
Osmany: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Osmany from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 60 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Osmany remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Osmany by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Osmany during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Osmanys live
Origin
Meaning and history of Osmany
The name Osmany has its origins rooted in the Arabic language and Islamic culture, tracing back to around the 7th century CE. It is believed to be derived from the Arabic word "Osman," which itself is a variation of the name "Uthman." Uthman was one of the most prominent companions of the Prophet Muhammad and the third Caliph of the Rashidun Caliphate.
The name Osmany gained widespread recognition and usage during the Ottoman Empire, which ruled over vast territories in the Middle East, North Africa, and parts of Europe from the 13th to the early 20th century. The Ottoman rulers and nobility often bore names with Arabic and Islamic influences, contributing to the popularity of names like Osmany.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Osmany can be found in the historical chronicles of the Ottoman Empire, where it was often associated with high-ranking officials and military leaders. Osmany Pasha, an Ottoman general, and statesman who lived in the 16th century, is one of the notable figures bearing this name.
Throughout history, several prominent individuals have carried the name Osmany. Among them is Osmany Nuri Pasha, an Ottoman military commander and statesman who lived from 1832 to 1900. He played a significant role in the Tanzimat reforms and served as the Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire.
Another historical figure with the name Osmany is Osmany Bey, a 19th-century Circassian prince and military leader who fought against the Russian Empire's expansion into the Caucasus region. He is remembered for his bravery and resistance against the Russian forces.
In the realm of literature, Osmany Nameh is an epic poem written in the 16th century by the famous Ottoman poet Fuzuli. The poem narrates the love story between Osman, the founder of the Ottoman Empire, and the beautiful Malhun, and is considered a masterpiece of Ottoman literature.
Osmany Efendi was a 17th-century Ottoman calligrapher and poet renowned for his mastery of the art of calligraphy and his contributions to the Ottoman literary tradition. His works are considered among the finest examples of Ottoman calligraphic art.
While the name Osmany has its roots in the Islamic world, it has also gained recognition and usage in other cultures and regions over time, though its historical origins can be traced back to the Arabic language and the influential Ottoman Empire.
People
Osmany + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Osmany as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with O
Other first names starting with O with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Osmany: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Osmany?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 158 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Osmany going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 2,169,331 US residents.
Is Osmany a common name?
We classify Osmany as "Very Rare". It ranks above 71% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 160 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Osmany most popular?
The single biggest year for Osmany was 2012, when 12 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Osmany is about 16 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Osmany in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,014 people with the name Osmany, or 0.34 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #12,310 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Osmany in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Osmany?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Osmany leans strongly male. 1,004 people counted with this name were male (98.8%), compared with 12 female bearers (1.2%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Osmany?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Osmany is Hispanic at 98.0%. The next largest groups are White (1.5%) and American Indian/Alaska Native (0.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Osmany most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Osmany in the 2020 Census, accounting for 98.0% (994 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Osmany in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Osmany a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Osmany in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Osmany still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Osmany in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Osmany can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have Osmany as a first name?
If you just want to know how many people share the name Osmany, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.