Othman
How to say it: ot-MAN · /ɔt.ˈman/
Variant of Arabic Uthman, traditionally 'baby bustard' - name of the third caliph, historic.
Othman was the 2,667th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 34 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up 2.3-fold in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #2,018 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #2,667 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 34 |
| Share of births | 1 in 97,510 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | ×2.3 |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #2,018 |
| In France, 2025 | #479 among boys’ names, 60 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Othman 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 Othman is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French.
In France: #479 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Othman
- Othman Benjelloun (born 1932)Moroccan businessman
- Othman Boussaid (born 2000)Association football player
- Othman Jerandi (born 1951)Tunisian politician
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