Oswell vs Oswald

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

Name A

Oswell

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Name B

Oswald

Boy name · Rank #2113

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Metric Oswell Oswald
Current Rank Unranked #2113
Total Births (all years) 84 4,339
Peak Year 1917 1916
Peak Year Births 10 107
Peak Decade 1910ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1894 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Oswell Oswald
1880ss — 101
1890ss 5 115
1900ss — 141
1910ss 42 750
1920ss 37 763
1930ss — 375
1940ss — 243
1950ss — 276
1960ss — 218
1970ss — 211
1980ss — 210
1990ss — 183
2000ss — 189
2010ss — 281
2020ss — 283

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Oswell Oswald
2014 — 27
2015 — 26
2016 — 36
2017 — 38
2018 — 41
2019 — 41
2020 — 39
2021 — 54
2022 — 55
2023 — 65
2024 — 70

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, 1894–1928.

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