Boys' name · since 1898

Osker

Since 1898, U.S. Social Security records show 210 babies named Osker, peaking in 1920. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#12,668 of 45,481
all-time among boys
210
born since 1898
1920s
peak decade

Osker sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 210 recorded since 1898.

Social Security Administration records show Osker recorded 210 times among boys since 1898, 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 1898 to 2007.

  • #12,668 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 210 born since 1898
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Osker ranks #12,668 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 210 born since 1898, peaking in the 1920s.

#12,668 of 45,481
all-time among boys
210
born since 1898
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Osker's 210 recorded births place it above 72.14% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Osker's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Osker splits its recorded history at 1925: 48% of all births land in the more recent half, 52% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1898 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1920 peak of 14 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Osker popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1898–2007

Last recorded 2007
Peak year (1920)
14
Annual births at peak, across 110 years of records
46810121416 1898191519191925192919372007 5

Osker by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (81 births, 39% of the file).

1920s was Osker's strongest decade.

81 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.

Osker births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 81 births (39% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Osker? ▼
Osker has been given to 210 babies in the U.S. since 1898, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #12,668 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2007. 14 babies were born in 1920, its single highest year.
Where does Osker sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Osker ranks #12,668 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Osker most popular? ▼
Osker was most popular in the 1920s decade with 81 total births. The single peak year was 1920.
How long has the name Osker been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Osker since 1898 -- 110 years through the most recent 2007 data.
What names are similar to Osker? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Oskar. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Osker's data

  • Osker's decade-level peak was the 1920s (81 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Osker

Nearby Names Like Osker

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Osker

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Osker: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1898–2007 (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 Osker 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.