Ousmane
How to say it: oos-MAN · /usˈman/
West African French form of Arabic Uthman - borne by third caliph, common in Senegal and Mali.
Ousmane was the 2,851st most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 31 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 9% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #2,118 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 | #2,851 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 31 |
| Share of births | 1 in 106,946 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +9% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #2,118 |
| In France, 2025 | #228 among boys’ names, 245 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Ousmane 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 Ousmane is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French.
In France: #228 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Ousmane
- Ousmane Dembélé (born 1997)French footballer
- Ousmane Sembène (1923–2007)Senegalese film director, producer, screenwriter, actor, and author
- Ousmane Diomande (born 2003)Ivorian footballer
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