Boys' name · since 1894
Oswell
84 babies named Oswell in U.S. Social Security records since 1894, with the highest year being 1917. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #18,582 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 84
- born since 1894
- 1910s
- peak decade
Oswell sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 84 recorded since 1894.
Social Security Administration records show Oswell recorded 84 times among boys since 1894, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1910s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1894 to 1928.
- #18,582 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 84 born since 1894
- 1910s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Oswell ranks #18,582 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 84 born since 1894, peaking in the 1910s.
- #18,582 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 84
- born since 1894
- 1910s
- peak decade
Oswell's 84 recorded births place it above 59.1% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Georgia.
Oswell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Oswell splits its recorded history at 1920: 44% of all births land in the more recent half, 56% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1894 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1917 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Oswell popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1894–1928
- Peak year (1917)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
Oswell by decade
1910s is the heaviest window (42 births, 50% of the file).
1910s was Oswell's strongest decade.
42 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Oswell births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 5
1890s
5 births
- 1910s
1910s
42 births
- 1920s
1920s
37 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 42 births (50% of all-time use).
Oswell by state
Where Oswell concentrates geographically, total births since 1894
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Georgia | | 5 | 6.0% |
5 of 84 births nationwide.
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What to do with Oswell's data
- Oswell's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (42 total births) through the 1920s (37) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Georgia records the most Oswells (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Oswell: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1917)
Similar record span (~34 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, 1894–1928 (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 Oswell 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.