Osker
Boy name · Celtic · Scandinavian
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #1,091 in 1905
0 babies were named Osker in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1898–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryOsker first shows up in US birth records in 1898, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 127 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1905, when it reached #1,091.
About the name Osker
Osker is a boy name of Celtic and Scandinavian origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with O and ending in “-ker”. US birth records list Osker for boys from 1898 to 2007, in 25 of those 110 years. Its best year was 1905, when it ranked #1,091 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2007, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Celtic namesScandinavian names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 20 | 49,020 boys |
| 1900s | 4.5 | 220,751 boys |
| 1910s | 7.2 | 138,313 boys |
| 1920s | 7.4 | 135,135 boys |
| 1930s | 4.1 | 245,700 boys |
| 1940s | 0.4 | 2,500,000 boys |
| 1950s | 0.3 | 3,571,429 boys |
| 2000s | 0.3 | 3,333,333 boys |
More Celtic boy names
- Unisex name: Owen · well-born
- Unisex name: Logan · little hollow
- Unisex name: Rowan · little red-haired one
- Unisex name: Nolan · descendant of Nuallán
- Unisex name: Cameron · crooked nose
- Boy name: Ian · God is gracious
- Unisex name: Gael · a Gael
- Boy name: Arthur · possibly bear
Questions about the name Osker
What is the origin of the name Osker?
Osker has Celtic, Scandinavian roots in our records. Other Celtic names include Owen, Logan, Rowan.
Is Osker a boy or girl name?
Osker is a boy name.
How popular is the name Osker?
Osker is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2007. It peaked at #1,091 in 1905.