Total births
26
Boys' name · since 1921
Oscer
Since 1921, U.S. Social Security records show 26 babies named Oscer, peaking in 1932. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 26
- total births
- 1921–1934
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 62%
- born in that decade
Oscer is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 26 have been recorded since 1921.
Oscer has 26 recorded births among boys since 1921, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1930s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1921 to 1934.
- 26 total births
- 1921–1934 years on record
- 1930s peak decade
- 62% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
26 boys have been named Oscer since 1921, peaking in the 1930s, last recorded in 1934.
- 26
- total births
- 1921–1934
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 62%
- born in that decade
1930s
Peak decade
62% of everyone ever named Oscer was born in this single decade.
1932
Single peak year
6 babies were named Oscer in 1932 - its busiest year on record.
Oscer's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Oscer's full recorded timeline at 1932, 62% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 38% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1921, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1932 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Oscer at a glance
Last recorded 1934Peak year
1932
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1921
Oscer popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1921–1934
- Peak year (1932)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
Oscer by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1930s was Oscer's strongest decade.
16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 62% of all-time use.
Oscer births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
10 births
- 1930s
1930s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 16 births (62% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Oscer? ▼
Oscer has been given to 26 babies in the U.S. since 1921, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1934. 6 babies were born in 1932, its single highest year.
When was Oscer most popular? ▼
Oscer was most popular in the 1930s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 1932.
How long has the name Oscer been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Oscer since 1921 -- 14 years through the most recent 1934 data.
What names are similar to Oscer? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Oscar, Osceola, Oscor, Osco, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Oscer
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1921–1934 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Oscer: Baby Name Since 1921 - 26 Births, Peak 1932." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/oscer. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Oscer draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.