Boys' name · since 1928
Osco
Osco has 12 recorded births since 1928 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1928 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #32,882 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 12
- born since 1928
- 1920s
- peak decade
12 boys have been named Osco since 1928, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Osco recorded 12 times among boys since 1928, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1928 to 1929.
- #32,882 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 12 born since 1928
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Osco ranks #32,882 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 12 born since 1928, peaking in the 1920s.
- #32,882 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 12
- born since 1928
- 1920s
- peak decade
Osco's 12 recorded births place it above 27.23% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Tennessee.
Osco's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Osco splits its recorded history at 1929: 42% of all births land in the more recent half, 58% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1929 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1928 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Osco popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1928–1929
- Peak year (1928)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 2 years of records
Osco by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (12 births, 100% of the file).
1920s was Osco's strongest decade.
12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Osco births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 12 births (100% of all-time use).
Osco by state
Where Osco concentrates geographically, total births since 1928
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Tennessee | | 5 | 41.7% |
5 of 12 births nationwide.
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- Tennessee records the most Oscos (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Tennessee names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Osco: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1928)
Similar record span (~1 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1928–1929 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Osco 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 August 2026.