Oswald
3 countries#2145 in United States, 2025US
#2145
in United States, 2025
FR
#3048
in France, 2022
SCOT
#762
in Scotland, 2025
Total births recorded
5,249
Peak year (United States)
1916
Peak-year count
107
First recorded
1880
Popularity across 3 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Oswald was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
United StatesFranceScotland
Country by country
United States
4,407 births recorded 1880–2025 · currently #2145 · peaked in 1916 with 107 births
Most common in: New York, California, Texas, Louisiana, Minnesota
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
France
839 births recorded 1900–2022 · currently #3048 · peaked in 1973 with 26 births
Most common in: Moselle, Paris, Somme, Haut-Rhin, Bas-Rhin
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
Scotland
3 births recorded 2025–2025 · currently #762 · peaked in 2025 with 3 births
Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Oswald’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #4865 | — |
| 2007 | #4640 | ↑225 |
| 2008 | #6070 | ↓1430 |
| 2009 | #4922 | ↑1148 |
| 2010 | #4517 | ↑405 |
| 2011 | #4983 | ↓466 |
| 2012 | #6001 | ↓1018 |
| 2013 | #4804 | ↑1197 |
| 2014 | #3787 | ↑1017 |
| 2015 | #3982 | ↓195 |
| 2016 | #3161 | ↑821 |
| 2017 | #3071 | ↑90 |
| 2018 | #2893 | ↑178 |
| 2019 | #2897 | ↓4 |
| 2020 | #2980 | ↓83 |
| 2021 | #2464 | ↑516 |
| 2022 | #2493 | ↓29 |
| 2023 | #2188 | ↑305 |
| 2024 | #2120 | ↑68 |
| 2025 | #2145 | ↓25 |