Name meaning & stats
Usman
Usman. 1,728 US babies since 1940, peak 2025. Notable Usmans are 2.1× over-represented as politicians.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 2025
1,728 US babies were named Usman between 1940 and 2025.
Usman around the world
- England & Wales: 2,503 babies since 1996, peak 2000, No. 436 in 2025
- Ireland: 31 babies since 1964, peak 2024, No. 787 in 2025
- Belgium: 34 babies since 1995, peak 2022, No. 1,030 in 2025
- France: 240 babies since 1900, peak 2025, No. 1,383 in 2025
- Norway: 202 babies since 1945, peak 1989
- Scotland: 135 babies since 1974, peak 1993
- Sweden: 21 babies since 1998, peak 2017
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Usmans end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Politician | 2.1× | Medium · 11 people |
| Footballer | 1.0× | Low · 3 people |
| Writer | 1.0× | Low · 1 people |
| Actor | 1.0× | Low · 1 people |
Among notable men who are politicians, Usmans show up 2.1× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Name twins (peaked around 2025)