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 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2016 with 289 babies (rank #139 that year). In 2024 it was given to 217 boys (rank #153). Its popularity has been fairly steady recently.

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.

4,862

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

289

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

More popular boys' names

Names ranked near Oscar in 2024

Other boys' names starting with O

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	35	#511
1992	36	#521
1993	39	#494
1994	52	#395
1995	62	#392
1996	41	#484
1997	44	#469
1998	44	#463
1999	52	#400
2000	46	#448
2001	61	#374
2002	73	#316
2003	106	#249
2004	101	#261
2005	114	#252
2006	108	#267
2007	114	#262
2008	165	#202
2009	156	#218
2010	164	#213
2011	177	#199
2012	207	#171
2013	190	#192
2014	244	#158
2015	240	#159
2016	289	#139
2017	237	#159
2018	260	#144
2019	221	#168
2020	246	#145
2021	257	#139
2022	246	#136
2023	218	#142
2024	217	#153