Ossian
How to say it: OSS-ee-un · /ˈɒsiən/
From Irish Oisin 'little deer' - popularized by Macpherson's 18th-century Ossian poems.
Ossian was the 4,631st most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 8 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up 4.4-fold in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1,980 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #4,631 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 8 |
| Share of births | 1 in 195,020 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | ×4.4 |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,980 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Ossian is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Ossian is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Irish, Swedish.
Famous people named Ossian
- Ossian Skiöld (1889–1961)Swedish hammer thrower
- Ossian Ray (1835–1892)American politician
- Ossian Aschan (1860–1939)Finnish chemist and politician
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