Usman
How to say it: oos-MAHN · /ʊsˈmɑn/
Arabic form of Uthman meaning 'wise' - name of the third caliph and widely used in Muslim world.
Usman was the 1,349th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 106 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up 2.5-fold in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #970 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 | #1,349 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 106 |
| Share of births | 1 in 31,276 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | ×2.5 |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #970 |
| In France, 2025 | #1,110 among boys’ names, 20 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Usman 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 Usman is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French, Hindi.
In France: #1,110 for boys in 2025.
England and Wales: #436.
Famous people named Usman
- Usman Garuba (born 2002)Spanish basketball player
- Usman Khawaja (born 1986)Australian cricketer
- Usman Nurmagomedov (born 1998)Russian mixed martial artist
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