Oussama
How to say it: oo-SA-ma · /u.saˈma/
French spelling of Arabic Usama 'lion' - name of Prophet's companion.
Oussama was the 12,232nd most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 5 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1870s, its births are up 2.0-fold in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #10,873 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 | #12,232 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 5 |
| Share of births | 1 in 663,068 |
| Peak decade | 1870s |
| Change over 10 years | ×2.0 |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #10,873 |
| In France, 2025 | #719 among boys’ names, 45 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Oussama peaked in the 1870s and is less common today.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Oussama is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French.
In France: #719 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Oussama
- Oussama Assaidi (born 1988)Moroccan association football player
- Oussama Mellouli (born 1984)Tunisian swimmer
- Oussama Haddadi (born 1992)Tunisian association football player
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