Oskar
How to say it: OS-kur · /ˈɑskər/
German/Scandinavian form of Oscar - Irish 'deer lover', a royal and artistic classic.
Oskar was the 231st most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 93 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are down about 29% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #252 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #231 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 93 |
| Share of births | 1 in 1,935 |
| Peak decade | 2010s |
| Change over 10 years | −29% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #252 |
| In France, 2025 | #57 among boys’ names, 15 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Oskar peaked in the 2010s.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Oskar is about 1 in 81.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Irish, Norwegian, Polish, Russian, Swedish.
In France: #57 for boys in 2025.
England and Wales: #349. Ireland: #497.
Famous people named Oskar
- Oskar Schindler (1908–1974)German industrialist and Holocaust rescuer
- Oskar Lafontaine (born 1943)German politician
- Oskar Kokoschka (1886–1980)Austrian dramatic, painter and writer
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