Oslo

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

• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 21,882 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Oslo, 78 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Oslo would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryOslo first shows up in US birth records in 2007, the first year at least 5 babies got it. That makes it a fairly new name, younger than many of today's parents.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 2022, when it reached #1,760.
• ✨New on the sceneOslo wasn't given to enough babies to be counted in 2000. It only took off after 2007.
• 🚀TrendOslo has climbed 1,066 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #1,959. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedOslo is most popular in Utah, where it ranks #621, followed by Minnesota (#807) and Colorado (#849). It's in the top 1,000 in 3 states.
• 💬MeaningIn Norwegian, Oslo means “from Oslo, Norway”.

About the name Oslo

Oslo is a boy name meaning “from Oslo, Norway”. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, starting with O and ending in “-slo”. US birth records list Oslo for boys from 2007 to 2025, in 18 of those 19 years. Its best year was 2022, when it ranked #1,760 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #1,959, with 78 babies.