Osburn
Osburn is a city in Shoshone County, Idaho, United States. Located in the Silver Valley mining region of northern Idaho. As of the 2020 census, Osburn had a population of 1,567.
Meaning & Origin of Osburn
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Osburn is a city in Shoshone County, Idaho, United States. Located in the Silver Valley mining region of northern Idaho. As of the 2020 census, Osburn had a population of 1,567.
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Origin & history
The Story of Osburn
Osburn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1916, with 10 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1916, when 10 Osburns were born — ranking #2,543 that year. As of 2026, Osburn ranks #3,113 for baby boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 51 Osburns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
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About the name Osburn
Osburn is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1916 and has accumulated 51 births in the dataset. Osburn's peak popularity came in 1916 when it ranked #2,543. Use the chart and map above to compare Osburn's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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