Unisex name · since 2021

Oswyn

11 babies named Oswyn in U.S. Social Security records since 2021, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#33,964 of 45,481
all-time among boys
11
born since 2021
2020s
peak decade

Oswyn is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 11 have been recorded since 2021.

Social Security Administration records show Oswyn recorded 11 times among boys since 2021, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2021 to 2022.

  • #33,964 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 11 born since 2021
  • 2020s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Oswyn ranks #33,964 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 11 born since 2021, peaking in the 2020s.

#33,964 of 45,481
all-time among boys
11
born since 2021
2020s
peak decade
Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Oswyn's 11 recorded births place it above 24.53% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Oswyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Oswyn's full recorded timeline at 2022, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2022, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2021 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Oswyn popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2021–2022

Last recorded 2022
Peak year (2021)
6
Annual births at peak, across 2 years of records
4.555.566.5 20212022 5

Oswyn popularity over time - girls

6 total births recorded since 2013 (Oswyn as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 6 births
6 2013 6

Oswyn by decade

2020s is the heaviest window (11 births, 100% of the file).

2020s was Oswyn's strongest decade.

11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Oswyn births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2020s at 11 births (100% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Oswyn? ▼
11 babies have been named Oswyn since 2021. All-time, it sits at #33,964 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2022. The peak year was 2021 with 6 births.
Where does Oswyn sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Oswyn ranks #33,964 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Oswyn most popular? ▼
Oswyn was most popular in the 2020s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
Is Oswyn a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Oswyn is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 11 births, and as a girl's name it has 6 births.
How long has the name Oswyn been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Oswyn since 2021 -- 2 years through the most recent 2022 data.
What names are similar to Oswyn? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Oswaldo, Oswald, Oswin, Oswell. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Keep exploring Oswyn

Nearby Names Like Oswyn

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Oswyn

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Oswyn: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 2021–2022 (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 Oswyn 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.