Oshin
Oshin (おしん) is a Japanese serialized morning television drama (asadora), which originally aired on NHK from 4 March 1983 to 31 March 1984; it is the 31st asadora overall to be produced. The 297 15-minute episodes follow the life of Shin Tanokura during the Meiji period up to the early 1980s. In the work, Shin is called Oshin, the O- forming an archaic cognomen.
Meaning & Origin of Oshin
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Oshin (おしん) is a Japanese serialized morning television drama (asadora), which originally aired on NHK from 4 March 1983 to 31 March 1984; it is the 31st asadora overall to be produced. The 297 15-minute episodes follow the life of Shin Tanokura during the Meiji period up to the early 1980s. In the work, Shin is called Oshin, the O- forming an archaic cognomen.
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Origin & history
The Story of Oshin
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Oshin as a girl name dates back to 2019, when 6 babies received it. 2019 was its biggest year on record, with 6 newborns named Oshin — #13,792 in the national rankings. About 55% of every Oshin on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. Oshin last appeared in the published SSA data in 2022, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 11 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2010s to the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Oshin as a boy name dates back to 2023, when 5 babies received it. 2024 was its biggest year on record, with 7 newborns named Oshin — #9,864 in the national rankings. Oshin last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 7 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 12 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2020s to the 2020s.
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About the name Oshin
Oshin is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2023 and has accumulated 12 births in the dataset. Oshin's peak popularity came in 2024 when it ranked #9,864. Use the chart and map above to compare Oshin'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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