Osmund
Osmund is a Germanic name composed of the word Os meaning "god" and mund meaning "protection."
Meaning & Origin of Osmund
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Osmund is a Germanic name composed of the word Os meaning "god" and mund meaning "protection."
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The Story of Osmund
Osmund first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1957, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1957, when 8 Osmunds were born — ranking #3,024 that year. As of 2026, Osmund ranks #10,812 for baby boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 24 Osmunds have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
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About the name Osmund
Osmund is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1957 and has accumulated 24 births in the dataset. Osmund's peak popularity came in 1957 when it ranked #3,024. Use the chart and map above to compare Osmund'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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