Oswin vs Oswald

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

Name A

Oswin

Boy name · Rank #3894

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Name B

Oswald

Boy name · Rank #2113

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Metric Oswin Oswald
Current Rank #3894 #2113
Total Births (all years) 365 4,339
Peak Year 2018 1916
Peak Year Births 28 107
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1916 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Oswin Oswald
1880ss — 101
1890ss — 115
1900ss — 141
1910ss 5 750
1920ss — 763
1930ss — 375
1940ss — 243
1950ss — 276
1960ss — 218
1970ss — 211
1980ss — 210
1990ss 5 183
2000ss 92 189
2010ss 157 281
2020ss 106 283

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Oswin Oswald
2014 12 27
2015 15 26
2016 19 36
2017 26 38
2018 28 41
2019 21 41
2020 23 39
2021 14 54
2022 24 55
2023 17 65
2024 28 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, 1916–2024.

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