The first name Oskar
A boy’s name.
2 syllables Male
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 121 boys were named Oskar, making it the 349th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2012, with 317 births (#181).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Oskar with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Oskar at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 93 boys born in the United States were named Oskar, the 1,750th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2016, when 160 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Oskar
89 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Oskar SchindlerGerman industrialist and Holocaust rescuer (1908–1974)
- Oskar KokoschkaAustrian dramatic, painter and writer (1886–1980)
- Oskar WernerActor (1922-1984)
- Oskar DirlewangerGerman Nazi military officer and SS Regiment/Brigade Commander (1895–1945)
- Oskar MorgensternAustrian economist (1902–1977)
- Oskar PotiorekAustro-Hungarian general (1853-1933)
- Oskar GröningAccountant in Auschwitz (1921–2018)
- Oskar FischingerGerman-American abstract animator, filmmaker, and painter (1900-1967)
- Oskar LutsEstonian writer and playwright (1887–1953)
- Oskar MerikantoFinnish musician and composer (1868–1924)
- Oskari MantereFinnish politician (1874-1942)
- Oskar HomolkaAustrian actor (1898–1978)
Questions
- How popular is the name Oskar?
- In 2025, 121 boys born in England and Wales were named Oskar, ranking 349th. Its peak was 2012, with 317 births.
- Is Oskar a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 3,241 US babies named Oskar since 1880 were boys.
- When was Oskar most popular?
- 2016 in the United States, when 160 babies were named Oskar, its highest rank at 1,191st.