Oskar

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

Oskar first appears in the data in 1995 and has been recorded in 27 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2020 with 40 babies (rank #657 that year). In 2024 it was given to 29 boys (rank #910). Its popularity has been fairly steady recently.

Numerology of Oskar

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

1Destiny numberThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.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.
3PersonalityThe creativeExpressive, sociable, lifted by playful energy.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

607

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Oskar

Oskar Schindlerfactory owner · b. 1908
Oskar Kokoschkadraftsperson · b. 1886
Oskar Wernerfilm actor · b. 1922
Oskar Schlemmertheatre designer · b. 1888
Oskar DirlewangerHolocaust perpetrator · b. 1895

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1995	7	#1,667
1999	6	#1,944
2000	7	#1,724
2001	7	#1,748
2002	6	#1,990
2003	9	#1,527
2004	15	#1,102
2005	14	#1,214
2006	19	#1,006
2007	16	#1,171
2008	19	#1,088
2009	24	#929
2010	24	#938
2011	24	#932
2012	25	#909
2013	32	#767
2014	26	#893
2015	29	#828
2016	36	#731
2017	33	#771
2018	30	#825
2019	35	#730
2020	40	#657
2021	38	#724
2022	32	#814
2023	25	#986
2024	29	#910