Given name & surname
Osburn
“a bear of God”
Osburn is a variant of Osborn. One interpretation is “a bear of God.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Osburn is a variant of Osborn. One interpretation is “a bear of God.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Osburn is a variant of Osborn. Osborn has been associated with Scandinavian and Old English naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1916. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Osburn through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 51
- 51 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 1916
- 10 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 6 in 1939. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for boys was 10 in 1916. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 7,196 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Similar names
If you love Osburn, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
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