Boys' name · since 1916
Oscor
Since 1916, U.S. Social Security records show 12 babies named Oscor, peaking in 1916. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #32,883 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 12
- born since 1916
- 1910s
- peak decade
12 boys have been named Oscor since 1916, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Oscor has been recorded 12 times among boys since 1916, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1910s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 1933.
- #32,883 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 12 born since 1916
- 1910s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Oscor ranks #32,883 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 12 born since 1916, peaking in the 1910s.
- #32,883 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 12
- born since 1916
- 1910s
- peak decade
Oscor's 12 recorded births place it above 27.23% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Oscor's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Oscor's SSA record in two at 1933 and the more recent half accounts for 42% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 58%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1933, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1916 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Oscor popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–1933
- Peak year (1916)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
Oscor by decade
1910s is the heaviest window (7 births, 58% of the file).
1910s was Oscor's strongest decade.
7 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.
Oscor births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
7 births
- 1930s
1930s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 7 births (58% of all-time use).
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- Oscor's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (7 total births) through the 1930s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
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 Oscor: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1916)
Similar record span (~17 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, 1916–1933 (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 Oscor 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.