Baby Name Popularity Profile

Oscar

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Oscar.

✦ Deer friend 🌍 Irish, Celtic traditional
National Rank (2025) #223
All-Time Peak Rank #26 Achieved 1886
Total U.S. Births 213,098 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 99.9% Boy / 0.1% Girl Male Archetype
First Recorded 1880 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2000s 3,601 births in 2006
💡 The Oscar Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Deer friend
Language Origin Irish, Celtic
Origin Type multiple
Derived from Old Irish 'os' (deer) and 'cara' (friend). It also has roots in Old Norse 'Ásgeirr' meaning 'god spear'.
Common Nicknames
Oz Ozzy
Alternative Spellings
Oskar
Pronunciation: OS-kar
Themes & Categories
traditional
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Oscar

According to SSA data, Oscar achieved its highest historical rank of #26 in 1886. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2006 with 3,601 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 29.5%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 146 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Oscar across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Stable
10-Year Shift -29.5% Decline
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 3,601 births in 2006
Years in Top 100 46 yrs
Years in Top 500 146 yrs
Registry Streak 146 yrs
Historical Volatility Moderately Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 5,982
1890s: 5,612
1900s: 4,517
1910s: 14,869
1920s: 17,740
1930s: 11,373
1940s: 10,188
1950s: 11,365
1960s: 9,908
1970s: 11,847
1980s: 15,661
1990s: 27,885
2000s: 33,545
2010s: 22,260
2020s: 10,346

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Os-car
Letter Count 5 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 7.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 7.7% of SSA names. Starts with O, a letter used by only 1.4% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Texas
Top States Texas, Arizona, California, Nevada, New Mexico
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Texas #147 37,523 2003 7.3% Decline
Arizona #191 5,352 2007 16.4% Decline
California #161 42,697 1993 25.2% Decline
Nevada #181 1,213 2006 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico #126 1,583 2007 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi Unranked 3,188 1937 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #284 6,475 1918 8.3% Decline
Alabama #370 4,221 1919 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas #387 2,286 1917 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #285 6,684 2007 +4.4% Growth
North Dakota Unranked 651 1917 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana #419 3,407 1922 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #258 5,398 1921 +16.7% Growth
Colorado #183 2,216 2000 Stable
Illinois #204 8,876 2006 1.7% Decline
Oklahoma #288 2,347 1918 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia #135 759 2002 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina #493 2,444 1922 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon #196 1,491 2006 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky #292 2,813 1922 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #229 3,659 1921 2.5% Decline
Washington #188 2,551 2008 7.8% Decline
Tennessee #226 3,307 1918 Insufficient historical volume
New York #232 9,964 2007 7.6% Decline
Idaho #365 490 2008 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #155 1,831 2023 7.3% Decline
South Dakota Unranked 401 1916 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas #273 1,252 1920 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #388 2,613 1917 43.3% Decline
New Jersey #283 3,089 2008 Stable
Minnesota #184 1,965 1916 29.4% Decline
West Virginia Unranked 982 1923 Insufficient historical volume
Utah #311 846 2009 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #214 1,968 1916 +7.4% Growth
Indiana #290 2,273 1921 3.4% Decline
Nebraska #328 669 2007 Insufficient historical volume
Rhode Island #172 329 1921 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #205 1,966 2024 3.1% Decline
Montana #167 230 1919 Insufficient historical volume
Maine #226 330 1918 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #371 2,764 2013 11.1% Decline
New Hampshire #181 229 1924 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut #262 784 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa #274 890 1920 Insufficient historical volume
Alaska #188 93 1963 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #279 2,998 1921 6.2% Decline
Pennsylvania #314 3,298 1922 23.4% Decline
Delaware Unranked 96 1917 Insufficient historical volume
Vermont #77 72 1922 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii #205 46 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Wyoming Unranked 12 1919 Insufficient historical volume

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