Osceola
Osceola, named Billy Powell at birth, was an influential leader of the Seminole people in Florida. His mother was Muscogee, and his great-grandfather was a Scotsman, James McQueen. He was reared by his mother in the Creek (Muscogee) tradition.
Meaning & Origin of Osceola
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Osceola, named Billy Powell at birth, was an influential leader of the Seminole people in Florida. His mother was Muscogee, and his great-grandfather was a Scotsman, James McQueen. He was reared by his mother in the Creek (Muscogee) tradition.
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The Story of Osceola
As a girl name
Osceola first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1906, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1915, when 9 Osceolas were born — ranking #2,900 that year. As of 2026, Osceola ranks #3,742 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 148 Osceolas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Osceola first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1917, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1917, when 9 Osceolas were born — ranking #2,732 that year. As of 2026, Osceola ranks #12,490 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 61 Osceolas 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 Osceola
Osceola is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1906 and has accumulated 148 births in the dataset. Osceola's peak popularity came in 1915 when it ranked #2,900. Use the chart and map above to compare Osceola's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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- 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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