Total births
5,902
Boys' name · since 1915
Oswaldo
Oswaldo has 5,902 recorded births since 1915 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2006 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #2926
- among boys today
- 5,902
- born since 1915
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 80%
- more common than other boys
5,902 babies have been named Oswaldo since 1915, making it today's #2926 boys' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Oswaldo has been recorded 5,902 times among boys since 1915, currently ranked #2926 nationally and more common than 80% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 2025.
- #2926 among boys today
- 5,902 born since 1915
- 2000s peak decade
- 80% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Oswaldo is currently the #2926 boys' name in America, more common than 80% of boys - 5,902 born since 1915, peaking in the 2000s.
- #2926
- among boys today
- 5,902
- born since 1915
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 80%
- more common than other boys
Oswaldo vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#2926
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 80% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
42% of everyone ever named Oswaldo was born in this single decade.
2006
Single peak year
461 babies were named Oswaldo in 2006 - its busiest year on record.
How Oswaldo compares
5,902 Top 11% higher than 89% 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
Oswaldo's all-time total is 16x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Oswaldo | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 5,902 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 461 | 23 | 22,252 |
Oswaldo's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Oswaldo's full recorded timeline at 1981, 83% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 17% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1918, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2006 peak of 461 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Oswaldo at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2006
Current rank
#2,926
Active since
1915
Oswaldo popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–2025
- Peak year (2006)
- 461
- Annual births at peak, across 111 years of records
Oswaldo by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Oswaldo's strongest decade.
2,454 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Oswaldo births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 13
1910s
13 births
- 1920s 25
1920s
25 births
- 1930s 25
1930s
25 births
- 1940s 29
1940s
29 births
- 1950s 156
1950s
156 births
- 1960s 234
1960s
234 births
- 1970s 460
1970s
460 births
- 1980s 537
1980s
537 births
- 1990s 978
1990s
978 births
- 2000s
2000s
2,454 births
- 2010s 715
2010s
715 births
- 2020s 276
2020s
276 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 2,454 births (42% of all-time use).
How Oswaldo 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 Oswaldo's total volume
Oswaldo vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Oswaldo by state
Where Oswaldo concentrates geographically, total births since 1915
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 2,153 | 36.5% |
| #2 | Texas | | 955 | 16.2% |
| #3 | New York | | 413 | 7.0% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 271 | 4.6% |
| #5 | Arizona | | 114 | 1.9% |
| #6 | Florida | | 88 | 1.5% |
| #7 | Georgia | | 79 | 1.3% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 68 | 1.2% |
California share of Oswaldo's total US births 36.5%
Even split
2,153 of 5,902 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 20 reporting states.
Oswaldo appears in 20 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Oswaldo? ▼
5,902 babies have been named Oswaldo since 1915. It currently ranks #2926 among boys. The peak year was 2006 with 461 births.
When was Oswaldo most popular? ▼
Oswaldo was most popular in the 2000s decade with 2,454 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
Where is Oswaldo most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Oswaldo are California (2,153 births), Texas (955 births), New York (413 births).
How long has the name Oswaldo been used? ▼
Records for Oswaldo go back to 1915, giving 111 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Oswaldo? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Oswald, Oswin, Oswell, Oswyn. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Oswaldo's data
- Oswaldo's decade-level peak was the 2000s (2,454 total births); usage has since declined to 276 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Oswaldos (2,153 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 Oswaldo
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Oswaldo
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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, 1915–2025 (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. "Oswaldo: #2926 Boys' Name - 5,902 Births, Peak 2006." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/oswaldo. 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 Oswaldo 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.