Oskar

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A few things about Oskar you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Oskar

Oskar Werner

Actor (1922-1984)

Choose Oskar and your child shares a first name with Oskar Werner, an actor. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Oskar, like who?” Oskar Werner's Wikipedia article is available in 40 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 18,382 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Oskar, 93 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Oskar would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryOskar first shows up in US birth records in 1916, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 109 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 2016, when it reached #1,183.
• 📈Then vs nowOskar is 2.7× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 50,251 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 18,382.
• 🍂TrendOskar has slipped 472 places over the last five years and now sits at #1,743. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedOskar is most popular in Minnesota, where it ranks #511, followed by Illinois (#870) and Washington (#999). It's in the top 1,000 in 3 states.

About the name Oskar

Oskar is a boy name of Celtic, Irish and Scandinavian origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with O and ending in “-kar”. US birth records list Oskar for boys from 1916 to 2025, in 56 of those 110 years. Its best year was 2016, when it ranked #1,183 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #1,743, with 93 babies.

Origin:Celtic namesIrish namesScandinavian names