Boys' name · since 1957
Osualdo
Osualdo has 387 recorded births since 1957 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1993 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #9,202 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 387
- born since 1957
- 1980s
- peak decade
Osualdo is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 387 have been recorded since 1957.
Social Security Administration records show Osualdo recorded 387 times among boys since 1957, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1957 to 2007.
- #9,202 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 387 born since 1957
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Osualdo ranks #9,202 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 387 born since 1957, peaking in the 1980s.
- #9,202 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 387
- born since 1957
- 1980s
- peak decade
Osualdo's 387 recorded births place it above 79.75% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by California.
Osualdo's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Osualdo's SSA record in two at 1983 and the more recent half accounts for 54% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 46%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1967, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1993 peak of 17, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Osualdo popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1957–2007
- Peak year (1993)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 51 years of records
Osualdo by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (98 births, 25% of the file).
1980s was Osualdo's strongest decade.
98 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Osualdo births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 6
1950s
6 births
- 1960s
1960s
57 births
- 1970s
1970s
93 births
- 1980s
1980s
98 births
- 1990s
1990s
85 births
- 2000s
2000s
48 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 98 births (25% of all-time use).
Osualdo by state
Where Osualdo concentrates geographically, total births since 1957
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 65 | 16.8% |
| #2 | New York | | 23 | 5.9% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 5 | 1.3% |
65 of 387 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Osualdo's data
- Osualdo's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (98 total births) through the 2000s (48) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Osualdos (65 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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Two nationwide peer axes for Osualdo: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1993)
Similar record span (~50 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, 1957–2007 (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 Osualdo 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.