Oswell

AHS-wehl /ˈɑːswɛl/
boy 2 syllables fading

Oswell is a very rare boys' name that was most common in the 1910s and has all but disappeared.

Oswell is a boy name. It last appears in U.S. records in 1928. Oswell was first reported in SSA data in 1894 and peaked in 1917 (10 births).

About the name Oswell

PronunciationAHS-wehl /ˈɑːswɛl/
10peak births 1917
1894first in SSA data

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How popular is Oswell?

Boys named Oswell
189418951900190519101915192019251928
Boys named Oswell per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1894–1928 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–1928) 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

Oswell total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
19287—#3,620
19267—#3,623
19255—#4,728
19247—#3,766
19216—#4,212
19205—#4,800
19188—#3,298
191710—#2,680
19167—#3,425
19158—#3,003
19149—#2,407
18945—#1,199
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