Sibling Names: The Ultimate Guide

Cancer Baby Names Make a Splash

45+ Simple Yet Strong One-Syllable Boy Names

British Names: the Ultimate Guide

200 Best Twin Boy Names 2026

Strong Boy Names: The Ultimate Guide

Rose Alternatives: Fresh Twists on a Classic

Rare Names With Popular Nicknames

Unusual British Baby Names: Rare and Refined

Best Rare Names from 100 Years Ago

Unique Middle Names You Didn't Even Know Were Names

Traditional Boy Names: The Ultimate Guide

Don't Name Your Daughter Harper

Black History Names: Barrier Breakers

Best H Names for Boys

Names That Let You Have It Both Ways

Names with the same vibe as Orson

Vote on a brother for Eve

Help naming baby #3!

Oscar

The name Oscar peaked for girls at #1174 in 1890. Oscar is also used for boys, ranking #223 in 2025.

The name Oscar is a boy's name of English, Irish origin meaning "God spear, or deer-lover or champion warrior".

English Names

Irish Names

English Names for Boys

Irish Names for Boys

5 Letter Boy Names

UK Baby Names

UK Boy Names

Names Ending in R for Boys

Names That Mean God

Names That Mean Warrior

Names That Mean Champion

Two Syllable Names for Boys

Names that Peaked in 1886

Boy Dog Names That Start With O

Boy Cat Names That Start With O

Dog Names That Start With O

Cat Names That Start With O

English Names that Start With O

Irish Names that Start With O

Oscar is one of the most stylish Old Man Names of our era. While it's softened slightly in popularity over the past 20 years, that may be considered a very good thing.
 
In the nineties and the aughties, Oscar looked to be one of the grandpa names heading straight for the top of the charts, ala Elijah or Theodore. But instead of rising into the Top 100, Oscar has settled into that comfortable place between being too far in or out.
 
Oscar has Irish and Norse roots—Norse Oscar comes from the Old English Osgar, a variation of the Old Norse name Ásgeirr. The Irish form was derived from the Gaelic elements os, meaning "deer," and car, "loving." In Irish legend, Oscar was one of the mightiest warriors of his generation, the son of Ossian and the grandson of Finn Mac Cumhaill (MacCool).
 
Oscar also has remarkable international versatility. In addition to being a top name in Sweden, where it has royal connection, Oscar ranks high on popularity lists in all the English-speaking countries as well as in France, Spain, Germany, the Netherlands, and other European and Latin American countries.
 
Actors Hugh Jackman and Gillian Anderson chose Oscar for their sons.Famous Oscars include Wilde (whose given name was Fingal), Isaac, Madison, Hammerstein, Peterson, de la Renta, the Academy Award, and the Grouch.

Cool Vintage Baby Names

Hispanic Baby Names

Favorite Names on Nameberry

Best Two Syllable Names

Nature Names for Boys

Vintage Baby Names

Magic Names

Names That Mean Warrior, Soldier, or Knight

Antique Baby Names Back in Style

Mexican Baby Names

Nameberry's Top Boy Names of the 2010s

Fashionable Classic Baby Names

Royal Names

Cool Names with a Strong O

Yupster Baby Names for Boys

Catholic Baby Names (with Meanings and Popularity)

Most Common Boy Names

Pixar Baby Names

Top 1900s Baby Names 

Classic Boy Names 

Prince Names

Reality TV Baby Names

Vintage Boy Names 

Boy Names Like James

Cute Baby Names

Popular Baby Names 2017

Classic Names That Mean God

Telegraph Baby Names 

Old-Fashioned Baby Names

Boy Names Like Henry

Multicultural Names

Boy Names Like Ethan

Victorian Boy Names

English Names with International Style

Victorian Names from the 1800s

Gaelic Names

October Baby Names

Old-Fashioned Boy Names

Old-Fashioned Names

Black Hero Names

Mythological Names

Baby Names That Mean God

Names That Mean Gold

The Most International Names

 Two Syllable Boy Names

Boy Names That Start With a Vowel

Cute Boy Names

Middle Names for Baby Girls and Boys

Animal Names for Babies

Classic Celebrity Baby Names

Designer Baby Names

Traveling Lite Baby Names

Rustic Aristocrat Names

Names That Mean Winner

Confirmation Names for Boys (with Meanings and Definitions)

Boy Names Like Oliver

Names with Military Meanings

Royal Names for Boys

God Names from Myth and Legend

Best Boy Names That Mean God

Trendy Celebrity Baby Names

Middle Names for Boys (with Meanings and Popularity)

Irish Boy Names (with Meanings)

Boy Names Always in the Top 1000

Valentine's Day Baby Names

Saint Names

Boy Names Like Adam

English

Irish

Nameberry

Canada

Future

England

Scotland

Ireland

Australia

New Zealand

France

Netherlands

Mexico

Sweden

Denmark

Belgium

Switzerland

Cats

The name Oscar is currently ranked #223 in U.S. births. and peaked for boys at #26 in 1886. The name is most popular in District of Columbia, District of Columbia, and Vermont. Oscar is occasionally used for girls in 2015.

Oskar

Oscar

About Oscar

Popularity & trends

Oscar on lists

Oscar in blog posts

Community discussions

Advanced Search

Save Oscar

Year	US rank	Births	Per million
2014	—	0	0
2015	—	0	0
2016	—	0	0
2017	—	0	0
2018	—	0	0
2019	—	0	0
2020	—	0	0
2021	—	0	0
2022	—	0	0
2023	—	0	0
2024	—	0	0
2025	—	0	0