How Many People Are Named Oskar?
An estimated 3,100 people in the United States have the first name Oskar. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 15 years old, and Oskar peaked in popularity in 2016 with 160 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Oskar 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 Oskar paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Oskar is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 15, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
3,100
About 1 in 110,566 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
15
years old
Peak Year
2016
160 births
Total Registered
3,148
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Oskar
Oskar is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 3,148 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Oskar as a male name
Ranked #1,721 in 2024
96 male births in 2024
Peak: 2016 (160 births)
Oskar: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Oskar span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 1,318 babies were registered. While Oskar is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Oskar by Decade
How has Oskar 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.
Oskar by State
Birth registrations for Oskar span all 21 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Minnesota. The lowest are in Utah, Ohio, Indiana. On average, about 80 Oskars were registered per state.
Oskar + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Oskar as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Oskar: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Oskar?
We estimate approximately 3,100 people named Oskar 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 110,566 Americans share this first name.
Is Oskar a common name?
Oskar is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,148 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Oskar most popular?
Oskar reached peak popularity in 2016, when 160 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Oskar is approximately 15 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Oskar a male name?
Oskar is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Oskar Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Oskar Smith, Oskar Johnson, Oskar 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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