How Many People Are Named Oscar?
An estimated 143,368 people in the United States have the first name Oscar. While not in the top 50, it remains a well-known name ranking #371 overall. It is predominantly male (99.5%). The average bearer is 35 years old, and Oscar peaked in popularity in 2006 with 3,607 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Oscar as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Oscar paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Oscar is overwhelmingly male, 1,070 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
143,368
About 1 in 2,391 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Common
Predicted Gender
Male
99.5% confidence
Average Age
35
years old
Peak Year
2006
3,607 births
Total Registered
212,533
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Oscar
Oscar is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 212,533 total births registered, 99.5% were male.
Oscar as a male name
Ranked #217 in 2024
1,656 male births in 2024
Peak: 2006 (3,601 births)
Oscar as a female name
Ranked #18,458 in 2015
5 female births in 2015
Peak: 1994 (24 births)
Oscar: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Oscar span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 33,635 babies were registered. Oscar has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Oscar by Decade
How has Oscar tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 5,992 | 5,982 | 10 | |
| 1890s | 5,629 | 5,612 | 17 | |
| 1900s | 4,535 | 4,517 | 18 | |
| 1910s | 14,938 | 14,869 | 69 | |
| 1920s | 17,864 | 17,740 | 124 | |
| 1930s | 11,493 | 11,373 | 120 | |
| 1940s | 10,264 | 10,189 | 75 | |
| 1950s | 11,440 | 11,363 | 77 | |
| 1960s | 9,955 | 9,910 | 45 | |
| 1970s | 11,956 | 11,850 | 106 | |
| 1980s | 15,785 | 15,660 | 125 | |
| 1990s | 28,069 | 27,885 | 184 | |
| 2000s | 33,635 | 33,545 | 90 | |
| 2010s | 22,268 | 22,258 | 10 | |
| 2020s | 8,710 | 8,710 | 0 | |
Oscar by State
Birth registrations for Oscar span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Wyoming, Hawaii, Vermont. On average, about 3,769 Oscars were registered per state.
Oscar + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Oscar as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Oscar: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Oscar?
We estimate approximately 143,368 people named Oscar are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 2,391 Americans share this first name.
Is Oscar a common name?
Oscar is classified as "Common" and is more popular than 99.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 212,533 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Oscar most popular?
Oscar reached peak popularity in 2006, when 3,607 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Oscar is approximately 35 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Oscar a male name?
Oscar is predominantly male. 99.5% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Oscar Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Oscar Smith, Oscar Johnson, Oscar Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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