Oscar

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Meaning

Oscar or Oskar is a masculine given name of English, Old Norse and Irish origin.

From Wikipedia

Oscar first appears in the data in 1999 and has been recorded in 27 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2015 with 1,366 babies (rank #31 that year). In 2025 it was given to 669 boys (rank #15). The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Oscar

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Oscar yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

2Destiny numberThe peacemakerDiplomatic, sensitive, partnership-minded.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
7Soul urgeThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
4PersonalityThe builderPractical, steady, gets results through hard work.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

14,135

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

1,366

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Also a character in

In The Office (US): Oscar Martinez — accountant

Famous people named Oscar

Oscar Wildeshort story writer · b. 1854
Oscar Niemeyerdesigner · b. 1907
Oscar Pistoriusathletics competitor · b. 1986
Oscar Luigi ScalfaroPresident of the Republic · b. 1918
Oscar II of Swedenmonarch · b. 1829

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1999	88	#100
2000	117	#91
2001	177	#73
2002	195	#68
2003	262	#53
2004	307	#48
2005	323	#46
2006	220	#46
2007	241	#38
2008	459	#32
2009	507	#25
2010	455	#30
2011	507	#26
2012	556	#23
2013	538	#24
2014	621	#22
2015	1,366	#31
2016	1,248	#35
2017	750	#24
2018	736	#22
2019	997	#20
2020	810	#18
2021	525	#20
2022	437	#26
2023	406	#26
2024	618	#19
2025	669	#15