804,520births recorded
27Countries
2Variants
1999Peak · Sweden
#1Denmark 2025
Oscar is a boy name family recorded 804,520 times in 27 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in Denmark (#1 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Sweden in 1999, at 1,685.8 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Oskar (Poland).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Oscar
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oscar | Spanish | 296,086 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #470 | 1950 | ▼ 64 % |
| Oscar | Spanish | 214,168 | 🇺🇸 United States | #223 | 1882 | ▼ 21 % |
| Oscar | Spanish | 70,293 | 🏴 England & Wales | #8 | 2013 | ▼ 16 % |
| Oscar | Spanish | 28,150 | 🇫🇷 France | #48 | 2025 | ▲ 44 % |
| Oscar | Spanish | 19,600 | 🇪🇸 Spain | – | 2002 | – |
| Oscar | Spanish | 14,708 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | #42 | 1999 | ▼ 37 % |
| Oskar | Polish | 67,637 | 🇵🇱 Poland | #23 | 2006 | ▲ 11 % |
| Oskar | Polish | 10,243 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | #87 | 1999 | ▼ 45 % |
| Oskar | Polish | 4,948 | 🏴 England & Wales | #349 | 2009 | ▼ 44 % |
| Oskar | Polish | 3,274 | 🇦🇹 Austria | #29 | 2025 | ▲ 96 % |
| Oskar | Polish | 3,241 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1743 | 2016 | ▼ 7 % |
| Oskar | Polish | 3,090 | 🇩🇪 Germany (large cities) | #12 | 2025 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Oscar ↔ Oskar — spelling variant
Questions about Oscar
How popular is the name Oscar?
In 2025 it ranked #1 in Denmark. Official registers record 804,520 births across 27 countries.
What is Oscar in other languages?
Oskar (Polish).
When was Oscar most popular?
It peaked in Sweden in 1999, at 1,685.8 births per 100,000.
Is Oscar a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Oscar is a boy name.