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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Oswald

Boy name · Rank #2121

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Metric Oswell Oswald
Current Rank Unranked #2121
Total Births (all years) 84 4,407
Peak Year 1917 1916
Peak Year Births 10 107
Peak Decade 1910s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1894 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Oswell Oswald
1880s - 101
1890s 5 115
1900s - 141
1910s 42 750
1920s 37 763
1930s - 375
1940s - 243
1950s - 276
1960s - 218
1970s - 211
1980s - 210
1990s - 183
2000s - 189
2010s - 282
2020s - 350

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Oswell Oswald
2014 - 27
2015 - 26
2016 - 36
2017 - 38
2018 - 41
2019 - 42
2020 - 39
2021 - 54
2022 - 55
2023 - 65
2024 - 70
2025 - 67

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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