Oswald vs Oswaldo

Side-by-side comparison of Oswald and Oswaldo - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Oswald

Boy name · Rank #2121

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Name B

Oswaldo

Boy name · Rank #2926

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Metric Oswald Oswaldo
Current Rank #2121 #2926
Total Births (all years) 4,407 5,902
Peak Year 1916 2006
Peak Year Births 107 461
Peak Decade 1920s 2000s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1915

Births by Decade

Decade Oswald Oswaldo
1880s 101 -
1890s 115 -
1900s 141 -
1910s 750 13
1920s 763 25
1930s 375 25
1940s 243 29
1950s 276 156
1960s 218 234
1970s 211 460
1980s 210 537
1990s 183 978
2000s 189 2,454
2010s 282 715
2020s 350 276

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Oswald Oswaldo
2014 27 83
2015 26 64
2016 36 57
2017 38 48
2018 41 53
2019 42 38
2020 39 51
2021 54 52
2022 55 45
2023 65 44
2024 70 43
2025 67 41

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2025.

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