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Worldwide Name Statistics

Oscar

Ranked #373 - 1 in 58,023 people
US

Most common in

United States

138k bearers

World total

137,877

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#373

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States138k
Worldwide
~138k
rank #373
Rarity
1 in 58,023
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~138k in US

About the name Oscar

There are an estimated 137,877 people named Oscar alive worldwide today. That ranks Oscar at #373 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Oscar is held by approximately 137,877 people, ranking #373 among first names. That works out to roughly 42 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 2,407 U.S. residents).

Historically Oscar is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.5% male).

Oscar appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.5%Female 0.5%

Oscar popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Oscar, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 544
  2. 1881: 530
  3. 1882: 625
  4. 1883: 607
  5. 1884: 615
  6. 1885: 623
  7. 1886: 650
  8. 1887: 574
  9. 1888: 647
  10. 1889: 577
  11. 1890: 635
  12. 1891: 551
  13. 1892: 639
  14. 1893: 574
  15. 1894: 601
  16. 1895: 549
  17. 1896: 539
  18. 1897: 543
  19. 1898: 551
  20. 1899: 447
  21. 1900: 568
  22. 1901: 428
  23. 1902: 397
  24. 1903: 427
  25. 1904: 442
  26. 1905: 436
  27. 1906: 412
  28. 1907: 483
  29. 1908: 476
  30. 1909: 466
  31. 1910: 505
  32. 1911: 636
  33. 1912: 1,164
  34. 1913: 1,256
  35. 1914: 1,561
  36. 1915: 1,802
  37. 1916: 1,924
  38. 1917: 1,970
  39. 1918: 2,124
  40. 1919: 1,996
  41. 1920: 2,018
  42. 1921: 1,996
  43. 1922: 2,020
  44. 1923: 1,889
  45. 1924: 1,826
  46. 1925: 1,764
  47. 1926: 1,728
  48. 1927: 1,649
  49. 1928: 1,473
  50. 1929: 1,501
  51. 1930: 1,484
  52. 1931: 1,355
  53. 1932: 1,268
  54. 1933: 1,122
  55. 1934: 1,107
  56. 1935: 1,098
  57. 1936: 1,021
  58. 1937: 995
  59. 1938: 1,035
  60. 1939: 1,008
  61. 1940: 942
  62. 1941: 1,030
  63. 1942: 964
  64. 1943: 1,084
  65. 1944: 916
  66. 1945: 946
  67. 1946: 1,027
  68. 1947: 1,118
  69. 1948: 1,106
  70. 1949: 1,130
  71. 1950: 1,112
  72. 1951: 1,074
  73. 1952: 1,096
  74. 1953: 1,204
  75. 1954: 1,279
  76. 1955: 1,162
  77. 1956: 1,138
  78. 1957: 1,208
  79. 1958: 1,077
  80. 1959: 1,092
  81. 1960: 1,066
  82. 1961: 1,042
  83. 1962: 1,012
  84. 1963: 1,027
  85. 1964: 1,010
  86. 1965: 997
  87. 1966: 943
  88. 1967: 939
  89. 1968: 903
  90. 1969: 1,014
  91. 1970: 1,050
  92. 1971: 1,078
  93. 1972: 1,121
  94. 1973: 1,076
  95. 1974: 1,206
  96. 1975: 1,246
  97. 1976: 1,244
  98. 1977: 1,284
  99. 1978: 1,325
  100. 1979: 1,323
  101. 1980: 1,411
  102. 1981: 1,473
  103. 1982: 1,497
  104. 1983: 1,386
  105. 1984: 1,440
  106. 1985: 1,603
  107. 1986: 1,584
  108. 1987: 1,676
  109. 1988: 1,740
  110. 1989: 1,976
  111. 1990: 2,350
  112. 1991: 2,466
  113. 1992: 2,605
  114. 1993: 2,867
  115. 1994: 2,871
  116. 1995: 2,748
  117. 1996: 3,014
  118. 1997: 2,987
  119. 1998: 3,017
  120. 1999: 3,144
  121. 2000: 3,186
  122. 2001: 3,203
  123. 2002: 3,250
  124. 2003: 3,315
  125. 2004: 3,363
  126. 2005: 3,468
  127. 2006: 3,607
  128. 2007: 3,556
  129. 2008: 3,563
  130. 2009: 3,124
  131. 2010: 2,670
  132. 2011: 2,378
  133. 2012: 2,198
  134. 2013: 2,242
  135. 2014: 2,321
  136. 2015: 2,304
  137. 2016: 2,261
  138. 2017: 2,048
  139. 2018: 1,956
  140. 2019: 1,892
  141. 2020: 1,766
  142. 2021: 1,697
  143. 2022: 1,892
  144. 2023: 1,702
  145. 2024: 1,669
  146. 2025: 1,620

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Oscar worldwide?

There are an estimated 137,877 people named Oscar alive worldwide today, ranking #373 globally.

Is Oscar a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 58,023 people. In the United States there are roughly 137,877 bearers, which is 1 in 2,407 Americans.

Is Oscar a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Oscar is used 99.5% male and 0.5% female.

Where does the name Oscar come from?

Who are famous people named Oscar?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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