Owsley
The Story of Owsley
As a girl name
Owsley first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2017, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2017, when 5 Owsleys were born — ranking #15,899 that year. As of 2026, Owsley ranks #15,899 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5 Owsleys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Owsley first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2017, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2021, when 8 Owsleys were born — ranking #8,823 that year. As of 2026, Owsley ranks #12,301 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 25 Owsleys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Owsley
Owsley is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2017 and has accumulated 25 births in the dataset. Owsley's peak popularity came in 2021 when it ranked #8,823. Use the chart and map above to compare Owsley'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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