Oskar

AHS-kahr /ˈɑːskɑːɹ/
boy 2 syllables cooling

Oskar is an uncommon variant of Oscar that peaked in 2016 and remains in steady use.

Oskar is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #1,750 for boy births in the United States (and #3,740 across all names), given to 93 babies. Oskar was first reported in SSA data in 1916 and peaked in 2016 (160 births).

About the name Oskar

PronunciationAHS-kahr /ˈɑːskɑːɹ/
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#1,750U.S. rank among boys 2025
#3,740among all names 2025
93U.S. births 2025
160peak births 2016
1916first in SSA data

Names similar to Oskar

How popular is Oskar?

Boys named Oskar 93 in 2025
19161920194019601980200020202025
Boys named Oskar per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1916–2025 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Oskar total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
20259393#1,750
20249696#1,730
2023125125#1,454
2022136136#1,378
2021122122#1,476
2020144144#1,279
2019130130#1,378
2018134134#1,345
2017128128#1,381
2016160160#1,191
2015112112#1,488
2014134134#1,315
2013132132#1,312
2012136136#1,290
2011122122#1,374
2010130130#1,320
2009137137#1,287
20089595#1,638
20079696#1,620
2006113113#1,406
20058181#1,670
20047575#1,713
20036161#1,927
20026969#1,705
20015656#1,949
20003939#2,462
19993535#2,540
19983838#2,341
199727—#2,880
199626—#2,890
199526—#2,825
199426—#2,826
199325—#2,850
199226—#2,725
199116—#3,771
199015—#3,914
19895—#8,885
198812—#4,097
19878—#5,317
19869—#4,738
19856—#6,308
19845—#7,037
19835—#7,012
19826—#6,186
19817—#5,333
19806—#6,033
19785—#6,509
19765—#6,240
19755—#6,061
19736—#4,919
19728—#3,875
19715—#5,451
19685—#4,581
19656—#3,818
19226—#4,196
19165—#4,341