Total births
14,526
Boys' name · since 1917
Osvaldo
Osvaldo has 14,526 recorded births since 1917 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2004 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #1315
- among boys today
- 14,526
- born since 1917
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 91%
- more common than other boys
Osvaldo currently ranks #1315 among boys' names in America, with 14,526 babies recorded since 1917.
Osvaldo has 14,526 recorded births among boys since 1917, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #1315 as of the latest data, more common than 91% of boys, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1917 to 2025.
- #1315 among boys today
- 14,526 born since 1917
- 2000s peak decade
- 91% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Osvaldo is currently the #1315 boys' name in America, more common than 91% of boys - 14,526 born since 1917, peaking in the 2000s.
- #1315
- among boys today
- 14,526
- born since 1917
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 91%
- more common than other boys
Osvaldo vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#1315
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 91% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
35% of everyone ever named Osvaldo was born in this single decade.
2004
Single peak year
634 babies were named Osvaldo in 2004 - its busiest year on record.
How Osvaldo compares
14,526 Top 7% higher than 93% of 14,294 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
Osvaldo's all-time total is 40x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Osvaldo | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 14,526 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 634 | 23 | 22,252 |
Osvaldo's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Osvaldo's full recorded timeline at 1984, 84% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 16% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1917, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2004 peak of 634 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Osvaldo at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2004
Current rank
#1,315
Active since
1917
Osvaldo popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–2025
- Peak year (2004)
- 634
- Annual births at peak, across 109 years of records
Osvaldo popularity over time - girls
12 total births recorded since 1994 (Osvaldo as girls' name)
Osvaldo by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Osvaldo's strongest decade.
5,042 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Osvaldo births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1930s 13
1930s
13 births
- 1940s 37
1940s
37 births
- 1950s 219
1950s
219 births
- 1960s 491
1960s
491 births
- 1970s 1,068
1970s
1,068 births
- 1980s 1,362
1980s
1,362 births
- 1990s
1990s
3,296 births
- 2000s
2000s
5,042 births
- 2010s
2010s
2,212 births
- 2020s 781
2020s
781 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 5,042 births (35% of all-time use).
How Osvaldo 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 Osvaldo's total volume
Osvaldo vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Osvaldo by state
Where Osvaldo concentrates geographically, total births since 1917
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 4,832 | 33.3% |
| #2 | Texas | | 3,083 | 21.2% |
| #3 | New York | | 1,018 | 7.0% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 973 | 6.7% |
| #5 | Florida | | 645 | 4.4% |
| #6 | Arizona | | 352 | 2.4% |
| #7 | New Jersey | | 276 | 1.9% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 226 | 1.6% |
California share of Osvaldo's total US births 33.3%
Even split
4,832 of 14,526 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 32 reporting states.
Osvaldo appears in 32 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Osvaldo? ▼
14,526 babies have been named Osvaldo since 1917. It currently ranks #1315 among boys. The peak year was 2004 with 634 births.
When was Osvaldo most popular? ▼
Osvaldo was most popular in the 2000s decade with 5,042 total births. The single peak year was 2004.
Where is Osvaldo most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Osvaldo are California (4,832 births), Texas (3,083 births), New York (1,018 births).
How long has the name Osvaldo been used? ▼
Records for Osvaldo go back to 1917, giving 109 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Osvaldo? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Osvin. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Osvaldo's data
- Osvaldo's decade-level peak was the 2000s (5,042 total births); usage has since declined to 781 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Osvaldos (4,832 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Osvaldo
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1917–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Osvaldo: #1315 Boys' Name - 14,526 Births, Peak 2004." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/osvaldo. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Osvaldo 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 June 2026.