Osvaldo

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

⭐ Famous Osvaldo

Osvaldo Ardiles

Argentine association football player and manager

Choose Osvaldo and your child shares a first name with Osvaldo Ardiles, an Argentine association football player and manager. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Osvaldo, like who?” Osvaldo Ardiles's Wikipedia article is available in 55 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 13,141 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Osvaldo, 130 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Osvaldo would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryOsvaldo first shows up in US birth records in 1917, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 108 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 2004, when it ranked #410. Today it's #1,401, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowOsvaldo was 2.7× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 4,921 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 13,141.
• 📍Where it's lovedOsvaldo is most popular in Nevada, where it ranks #516, followed by California (#797) and Arizona (#844). It's in the top 1,000 in 6 states.
• 💬MeaningOsvaldo is a Spanish form of Oswald, which means “divine power”. Our records link it to English, Italian and Spanish roots.

About the name Osvaldo

Osvaldo is a boy name of English, Italian and Spanish origin meaning “divine power”. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with O and ending in “-ldo”. US birth records list Osvaldo for boys from 1917 to 2025, in 84 of those 109 years. Its best year was 2004, when it ranked #410 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #1,401, with 130 babies.

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