Name profile

Osborn

This name is derived from the Old English elements os "god" and beorn "warrior, man".

PronunciationAmerican English /ˈɑz.bɔɹn/; British English /ˈɒz.bɔːn/
Usage languagesEnglish
US rank (2025)#10,695

Meaning and history

Osborn comes from the Old English elements os meaning “god” and beorn meaning “warrior” or “man.” In Anglo-Saxon England, the related Norse form Ásbjǫrn was also used, and after the Norman Conquest the Norman cognate Osbern was introduced. The name was occasionally revived in the 19th century, partly through a surname derived from the given name.

Popularity over timeUS births · boys
20062006: no US SSA record for this spelling
2007: no US SSA record for this spelling
2008: no US SSA record for this spelling
2009: no US SSA record for this spelling
2010: no US SSA record for this spelling
20112011: 5 births, rank #12,287
2012: 8 births, rank #8,864
2013: 7 births, rank #9,655
2014: 11 births, rank #7,048
2015: 12 births, rank #6,676
20162016: 16 births, rank #5,555
2017: 13 births, rank #6,338
2018: 11 births, rank #7,136
2019: 8 births, rank #8,889
2020: no US SSA record for this spelling
20212021: 6 births, rank #10,799
2022: 7 births, rank #9,823
2023: 8 births, rank #8,921
2024: 7 births, rank #9,894
20252025: 6 births, rank #10,695

In 2025, 6 babies were recorded with the name Osborn, ranking #10,695 among boys.