Baby names
How popular is the name Oscar?
In 2025, 1,620 baby boys in the U.S. were named Oscar, the 223rd most popular name for boys. Its peak year was 2006, when 3,601 boys got the name. 213,098 boys have been named Oscar since 1880. 1,070 girls have had the name too.
Rank in 2025
#223
among boys' names
Babies in 2025
1,620
boys named Oscar
Peak year
2006
3,601 boys
Boys named Oscar each year since 1880
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The numbers for Oscar (boys)
| Year | Babies |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,620 |
| 2024 | 1,669 |
| 2023 | 1,702 |
| 2022 | 1,892 |
| 2021 | 1,697 |
| 2020 | 1,766 |
| 2019 | 1,892 |
| 2018 | 1,956 |
| 2017 | 2,048 |
| 2016 | 2,261 |
| 2015 | 2,299 |
| 2014 | 2,321 |
| 2013 | 2,242 |
| 2012 | 2,198 |
| 2011 | 2,378 |
| 2010 | 2,665 |
| 2009 | 3,117 |
| 2008 | 3,563 |
| 2007 | 3,548 |
| 2006 | 3,601 |
| 2005 | 3,461 |
| 2004 | 3,348 |
| 2003 | 3,301 |
| 2002 | 3,233 |
| 2001 | 3,195 |
| 2000 | 3,178 |
| 1999 | 3,126 |
| 1998 | 3,006 |
| 1997 | 2,970 |
| 1996 | 3,000 |
| 1995 | 2,730 |
| 1994 | 2,847 |
| 1993 | 2,847 |
| 1992 | 2,586 |
| 1991 | 2,445 |
| 1990 | 2,328 |
| 1989 | 1,966 |
| 1988 | 1,733 |
| 1987 | 1,661 |
| 1986 | 1,572 |
| 1985 | 1,592 |
| 1984 | 1,421 |
| 1983 | 1,370 |
| 1982 | 1,486 |
| 1981 | 1,464 |
| 1980 | 1,396 |
| 1979 | 1,312 |
| 1978 | 1,311 |
| 1977 | 1,273 |
| 1976 | 1,231 |
| 1975 | 1,235 |
| 1974 | 1,198 |
| 1973 | 1,068 |
| 1972 | 1,111 |
| 1971 | 1,066 |
| 1970 | 1,042 |
| 1969 | 1,004 |
| 1968 | 903 |
| 1967 | 934 |
| 1966 | 943 |
| 1965 | 989 |
| 1964 | 999 |
| 1963 | 1,021 |
| 1962 | 1,007 |
| 1961 | 1,042 |
| 1960 | 1,066 |
| 1959 | 1,087 |
| 1958 | 1,070 |
| 1957 | 1,200 |
| 1956 | 1,132 |
| 1955 | 1,155 |
| 1954 | 1,268 |
| 1953 | 1,196 |
| 1952 | 1,087 |
| 1951 | 1,067 |
| 1950 | 1,103 |
| 1949 | 1,124 |
| 1948 | 1,098 |
| 1947 | 1,110 |
| 1946 | 1,017 |
| 1945 | 939 |
| 1944 | 910 |
| 1943 | 1,074 |
| 1942 | 958 |
| 1941 | 1,022 |
| 1940 | 936 |
| 1939 | 1,000 |
| 1938 | 1,024 |
| 1937 | 988 |
| 1936 | 1,008 |
| 1935 | 1,091 |
| 1934 | 1,096 |
| 1933 | 1,111 |
| 1932 | 1,254 |
| 1931 | 1,334 |
| 1930 | 1,467 |
| 1929 | 1,482 |
| 1928 | 1,464 |
| 1927 | 1,635 |
| 1926 | 1,715 |
| 1925 | 1,754 |
| 1924 | 1,819 |
| 1923 | 1,880 |
| 1922 | 2,007 |
| 1921 | 1,978 |
| 1920 | 2,006 |
| 1919 | 1,991 |
| 1918 | 2,113 |
| 1917 | 1,961 |
| 1916 | 1,916 |
| 1915 | 1,788 |
| 1914 | 1,553 |
| 1913 | 1,249 |
| 1912 | 1,157 |
| 1911 | 636 |
| 1910 | 505 |
| 1909 | 459 |
| 1908 | 476 |
| 1907 | 483 |
| 1906 | 412 |
| 1905 | 436 |
| 1904 | 442 |
| 1903 | 427 |
| 1902 | 397 |
| 1901 | 422 |
| 1900 | 563 |
| 1899 | 447 |
| 1898 | 546 |
| 1897 | 543 |
| 1896 | 539 |
| 1895 | 549 |
| 1894 | 601 |
| 1893 | 574 |
| 1892 | 634 |
| 1891 | 551 |
| 1890 | 628 |
| 1889 | 572 |
| 1888 | 647 |
| 1887 | 574 |
| 1886 | 645 |
| 1885 | 623 |
| 1884 | 615 |
| 1883 | 607 |
| 1882 | 625 |
| 1881 | 530 |
| 1880 | 544 |
Girls named Oscar each year since 1880
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The numbers for Oscar (girls)
| Year | Babies |
|---|---|
| 2025 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2024 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2023 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2022 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2021 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2020 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2019 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2018 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2017 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2016 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2015 | 5 |
| 2014 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2013 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2012 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2011 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2010 | 5 |
| 2009 | 7 |
| 2008 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2007 | 8 |
| 2006 | 6 |
| 2005 | 7 |
| 2004 | 15 |
| 2003 | 14 |
| 2002 | 17 |
| 2001 | 8 |
| 2000 | 8 |
| 1999 | 18 |
| 1998 | 11 |
| 1997 | 17 |
| 1996 | 14 |
| 1995 | 18 |
| 1994 | 24 |
| 1993 | 20 |
| 1992 | 19 |
| 1991 | 21 |
| 1990 | 22 |
| 1989 | 10 |
| 1988 | 7 |
| 1987 | 15 |
| 1986 | 12 |
| 1985 | 11 |
| 1984 | 19 |
| 1983 | 16 |
| 1982 | 11 |
| 1981 | 9 |
| 1980 | 15 |
| 1979 | 11 |
| 1978 | 14 |
| 1977 | 11 |
| 1976 | 13 |
| 1975 | 11 |
| 1974 | 8 |
| 1973 | 8 |
| 1972 | 10 |
| 1971 | 12 |
| 1970 | 8 |
| 1969 | 10 |
| 1968 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1967 | 5 |
| 1966 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1965 | 8 |
| 1964 | 11 |
| 1963 | 6 |
| 1962 | 5 |
| 1961 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1960 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1959 | 5 |
| 1958 | 7 |
| 1957 | 8 |
| 1956 | 6 |
| 1955 | 7 |
| 1954 | 11 |
| 1953 | 8 |
| 1952 | 9 |
| 1951 | 7 |
| 1950 | 9 |
| 1949 | 6 |
| 1948 | 8 |
| 1947 | 8 |
| 1946 | 10 |
| 1945 | 7 |
| 1944 | 6 |
| 1943 | 10 |
| 1942 | 6 |
| 1941 | 8 |
| 1940 | 6 |
| 1939 | 8 |
| 1938 | 11 |
| 1937 | 7 |
| 1936 | 13 |
| 1935 | 7 |
| 1934 | 11 |
| 1933 | 11 |
| 1932 | 14 |
| 1931 | 21 |
| 1930 | 17 |
| 1929 | 19 |
| 1928 | 9 |
| 1927 | 14 |
| 1926 | 13 |
| 1925 | 10 |
| 1924 | 7 |
| 1923 | 9 |
| 1922 | 13 |
| 1921 | 18 |
| 1920 | 12 |
| 1919 | 5 |
| 1918 | 11 |
| 1917 | 9 |
| 1916 | 8 |
| 1915 | 14 |
| 1914 | 8 |
| 1913 | 7 |
| 1912 | 7 |
| 1911 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1910 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1909 | 7 |
| 1908 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1907 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1906 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1905 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1904 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1903 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1902 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1901 | 6 |
| 1900 | 5 |
| 1899 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1898 | 5 |
| 1897 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1896 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1895 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1894 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1893 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1892 | 5 |
| 1891 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1890 | 7 |
| 1889 | 5 |
| 1888 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1887 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1886 | 5 |
| 1885 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1884 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1883 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1882 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1881 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1880 | Fewer than 5 |
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Source and notes
U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications (national data) (Public domain (U.S. government work)), data through 2025.
The counts come from Social Security card applications for babies born in the U.S., so the early years undercount everyone. A year with fewer than 5 babies of one sex given a name is left out for privacy and shows as fewer than 5. Spellings count separately: Emma and Ema are different names here.