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 1996 and has been recorded in 29 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2013 with 4,511 babies (rank #7 that year). In 2024 it was given to 2,747 boys (rank #9). 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.

67,495

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

4,511

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
1996	307	#129
1997	403	#111
1998	488	#106
1999	599	#88
2000	611	#91
2001	782	#77
2002	836	#70
2003	992	#62
2004	1,093	#59
2005	1,262	#55
2006	1,523	#46
2007	1,777	#41
2008	2,432	#30
2009	2,943	#23
2010	3,035	#20
2011	3,251	#17
2012	3,289	#17
2013	4,511	#7
2014	4,269	#8
2015	4,066	#10
2016	3,894	#10
2017	3,738	#8
2018	3,459	#9
2019	3,334	#10
2020	3,268	#7
2021	3,071	#8
2022	2,883	#7
2023	2,632	#9
2024	2,747	#9