Boys' name · since 2007
Oslo
Oslo has 581 recorded births since 2007 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2022 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #7,209 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,972 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 581
- born since 2007
- 2020s
- peak decade
Oslo currently ranks #1972 among boys' names in America, with 581 babies recorded since 2007.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Oslo has been recorded 581 times among boys since 2007, currently ranked #1972 nationally and more common than 86% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2007 to 2025.
- #7,209 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #1,972 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 581 born since 2007
- 2020s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Oslo ranks #7,209 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,972 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 581 born since 2007, peaking in the 2020s.
- #7,209 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,972 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 581
- born since 2007
- 2020s
- peak decade
Oslo's 581 recorded births place it above 84.14% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
11 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Oslo compares
581 Top 41% higher than 59% 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
Oslo's all-time total is 57% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Oslo | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 581 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 94 | 34 | 22,252 |
Oslo's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Oslo's full recorded timeline at 2017, 85% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 15% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2010, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2022 peak of 94 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Oslo popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2007–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 94
- Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
Oslo by decade
2020s is the heaviest window (430 births, 74% of the file).
2020s was Oslo's strongest decade.
430 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 74% of all-time use.
Oslo births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 19
2000s
19 births
- 2010s 132
2010s
132 births
- 2020s
2020s
430 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 430 births (74% of all-time use).
How Oslo 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 Oslo's total volume
Oslo by state
Where Oslo concentrates geographically, total births since 2007
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 49 | 8.4% |
| #2 | Texas | | 33 | 5.7% |
| #3 | Minnesota | | 20 | 3.4% |
| #4 | Washington | | 15 | 2.6% |
| #5 | Colorado | | 11 | 1.9% |
| #6 | New York | | 11 | 1.9% |
| #7 | Utah | | 11 | 1.9% |
| #8 | Florida | | 5 | 0.9% |
49 of 581 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.
Oslo appears in 11 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Oslo's data
- California records the most Oslos (49 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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Nearby Names Like Oslo
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Oslo
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Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Oslo
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Oslo: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2022)
Similar record span (~18 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, 2007–2025 (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 Oslo 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.