Gender
Origin
- English
- Gods spear.
God''s spear - Irish
- Deer friend
- Scandinavian
Syllables
2
Themes
- Literary
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Oscar
Pronunciation
o-scar, os-car
Famous People
Writer Oscar Wilde
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2006 (rank #118, 3,600 births); most recent 2025 (rank #223, 1,620 births)
- Girls: peak in 1994 (rank #4235, 24 births); most recent 2015 (rank #16321, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,620 | – |
| 2024 | 1,656 | – |
| 2023 | 1,701 | – |
| 2022 | 1,890 | – |
| 2021 | 1,697 | – |
| 2020 | 1,766 | – |
| 2019 | 1,891 | – |
| 2018 | 1,956 | – |
| 2017 | 2,048 | – |
| 2016 | 2,261 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2013 (rank #7, 4,511 births); most recent 2025 (rank #8, 2,798 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,798 |
| 2024 | 2,747 |
| 2023 | 2,632 |
| 2022 | 2,883 |
| 2021 | 3,071 |
| 2020 | 3,268 |
| 2019 | 3,334 |
| 2018 | 3,459 |
| 2017 | 3,738 |
| 2016 | 3,894 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2018 (rank #70, 1,049 births); most recent 2023 (rank #74, 900 births)
- Girls: peak in 1996 (rank #3256, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 900 | – |
| 2022 | 910 | – |
| 2021 | 946 | – |
| 2020 | 845 | – |
| 2019 | 880 | – |
| 2018 | 1,049 | – |
| 2017 | 980 | – |
| 2016 | 958 | – |
| 2015 | 947 | – |
| 2014 | 967 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2021 (rank #30, 189 births); most recent 2025 (rank #34, 149 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 149 |
| 2024 | 159 |
| 2023 | 154 |
| 2022 | 156 |
| 2021 | 189 |
| 2020 | 178 |
| 2019 | 156 |
| 2018 | 185 |
| 2017 | 168 |
| 2016 | 172 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2014 (rank #31, 212 births); most recent 2025 (rank #20, 157 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 157 |
| 2024 | 151 |
| 2023 | 139 |
| 2022 | 164 |
| 2021 | 157 |
| 2020 | 135 |
| 2019 | 175 |
| 2018 | 174 |
| 2017 | 177 |
| 2016 | 183 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2014 (rank #24, 99 births); most recent 2025 (rank #25, 63 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 63 |
| 2024 | 53 |
| 2023 | 66 |
| 2022 | 51 |
| 2021 | 60 |
| 2020 | 64 |
| 2019 | 66 |
| 2018 | 65 |
| 2017 | 71 |
| 2016 | 81 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 2016 (rank #63, 62 births); most recent 2023 (rank #70, 42 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 42 |
| 2022 | 51 |
| 2021 | 51 |
| 2020 | 49 |
| 2019 | 49 |
| 2018 | 46 |
| 2017 | 39 |
| 2016 | 62 |
| 2015 | 38 |
| 2014 | 40 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence