Usman is a boy name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Usman means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Usman across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Usman has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Usman is a boy name of Arabic origin meaning “baby bustard, wise”. A variant of Uthman, borne by the third caliph of Islam.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 1,728 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 2,414 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 135 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 31 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Usman per year, England & Wales (1996 to 2025). England & Wales peaked in 2000 (118/yr) · United States peaked in 2025 (106/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1993 (10/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2024 (7/yr).
Usman is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2025, when it ranked #3,420 nationally (given to 199 babies that year).
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