Osha
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is a regulatory agency of the United States Department of Labor that originally had federal visitorial powers to inspect and examine workplaces. The United States Congress established the agency under the Occupational Safety and Health Act, which President Richard M. Nixon signed into law on December 29, 1970.
Meaning & Origin of Osha
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is a regulatory agency of the United States Department of Labor that originally had federal visitorial powers to inspect and examine workplaces. The United States Congress established the agency under the Occupational Safety and Health Act, which President Richard M. Nixon signed into law on December 29, 1970.
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Origin & history
The Story of Osha
As a girl name
Osha first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1924, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1989, when 16 Oshas were born — ranking #5,286 that year. As of 2026, Osha ranks #15,292 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 279 Oshas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Osha first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1974, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1993, when 19 Oshas were born — ranking #3,368 that year. As of 2026, Osha ranks #12,301 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 85 Oshas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Osha
Osha is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1924 and has accumulated 279 births in the dataset. Osha's peak popularity came in 1989 when it ranked #5,286. Use the chart and map above to compare Osha'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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