Oswald Boy
How popular is Oswald?
#2,145 boy name in 2025
67 baby boys were named Oswald in the US in 2025, making it the 2145th most popular boy name.
1,938living people named Oswald (est.)
35median age of people named Oswald
4,407babies named Oswald since 1880
1 in 49,483US babies born in 2025
Oswald popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #2,145 for boys (▼ 25 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 67 boys |
| 10-year trend | Rising fast (+158% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #3,980 in 2015, #2,979 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1916 (107 boys) |
| Highest rank | #451 in 1886 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Oswald is most popular
Babies named Oswald per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- California: 0.0 per 1,000 (35 boys)
- Arizona: 0.0 per 1,000 (6 boys)
- Ohio: 0.0 per 1,000 (6 boys)
- Illinois: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 boys)
- Pennsylvania: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 boys)
Oswald by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 101 | #451 |
| 1890s | 115 | #459 |
| 1900s | 141 | #506 |
| 1910s | 750 | #524 |
| 1920s | 763 | #640 |
| 1930s | 375 | #755 |
| 1940s | 243 | #1,038 |
| 1950s | 276 | #1,185 |
| 1960s | 218 | #1,478 |
| 1970s | 211 | #1,546 |
| 1980s | 210 | #1,795 |
| 1990s | 183 | #2,689 |
| 2000s | 189 | #3,507 |
| 2010s | 282 | #2,892 |
| 2020s | 350 | #2,120 |
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Questions
- Is Oswald a boy or girl name?
- Oswald is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Oswald were boys.
- How popular is the name Oswald?
- 67 baby boys were named Oswald in the US in 2025, making it the 2145th most popular boy name.
- When was Oswald most popular?
- Oswald peaked in 1916, when 107 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #451 in 1886.
- How many people are named Oswald?
- 4,407 babies have been named Oswald in the US since 1880. We estimate about 1,938 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 35.
- Where is Oswald most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Oswald was most common in California, at 0.0 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.