Boys' name · since 1916
Oskar
Since 1916, U.S. Social Security records show 3,241 babies named Oskar, peaking in 2016. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #2,400 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,747 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,241
- born since 1916
- 2010s
- peak decade
Oskar currently ranks #1747 among boys' names in America, with 3,241 babies recorded since 1916.
Oskar has 3,241 recorded births among boys since 1916, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #1747 as of the latest data, more common than 87% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 2025.
- #2,400 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #1,747 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 3,241 born since 1916
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Oskar ranks #2,400 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,747 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 3,241 born since 1916, peaking in the 2010s.
- #2,400 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,747 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,241
- born since 1916
- 2010s
- peak decade
Oskar's 3,241 recorded births place it above 94.72% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
21 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Oskar compares
3,241 Top 17% higher than 83% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Oskar's all-time total is 9x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Oskar | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 3,241 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 160 | 34 | 22,252 |
Oskar's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Oskar's SSA record in two at 1998 and the more recent half accounts for 90% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 10%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1916, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2016 peak of 160, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Oskar popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–2025
- Peak year (2016)
- 160
- Annual births at peak, across 110 years of records
Oskar by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (1,318 births, 41% of the file).
2010s was Oskar's strongest decade.
1,318 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Oskar births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s 6
1920s
6 births
- 1960s 11
1960s
11 births
- 1970s 34
1970s
34 births
- 1980s 69
1980s
69 births
- 1990s 260
1990s
260 births
- 2000s
2000s
822 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,318 births
- 2020s
2020s
716 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 1,318 births (41% of all-time use).
How Oskar compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Oskar's total volume
Oskar by state
Where Oskar concentrates geographically, total births since 1916
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 468 | 14.4% |
| #2 | New York | | 245 | 7.6% |
| #3 | Minnesota | | 190 | 5.9% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 170 | 5.2% |
| #5 | Washington | | 116 | 3.6% |
| #6 | Texas | | 107 | 3.3% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 65 | 2.0% |
| #8 | Pennsylvania | | 60 | 1.9% |
468 of 3,241 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 21 reporting states.
Oskar appears in 21 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Oskar's data
- Oskar's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (1,318 total births) through the 2020s (716) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Oskars (468 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Oskar: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2016)
Similar record span (~109 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, 1916–2025 (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 Oskar 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.