Oshay
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #1,868 in 1994
0 babies were named Oshay in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1980–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryOshay first shows up in US birth records in 1980, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 45 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1994, when it reached #1,868.
About the name Oshay
Oshay is a boy name of Irish origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with O and ending in “-hay”. US birth records list Oshay for boys from 1980 to 2024, in 34 of those 45 years. Its best year was 1994, when it ranked #1,868 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2024, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Irish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.2 | 813,008 boys |
| 1990s | 11 | 88,496 boys |
| 2000s | 3.2 | 311,526 boys |
| 2010s | 2.8 | 352,113 boys |
| 2020s | 4.8 | 210,084 boys |
Other spellings of Oshay
More Irish boy names
- Boy name: Liam · resolute protector
- Unisex name: Owen · well-born
- Unisex name: Logan · little hollow
- Unisex name: Nolan · descendant of Nuallán
- Unisex name: Gael · a Gael
- Boy name: Arthur · possibly bear
- Unisex name: Ryan · little king
- Boy name: Dominic · of the Lord
Questions about the name Oshay
What is the origin of the name Oshay?
Oshay has Irish roots in our records. Other Irish names include Liam, Owen, Logan.
Is Oshay a boy or girl name?
Oshay is a boy name.
How popular is the name Oshay?
Oshay is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2024. It peaked at #1,868 in 1994.