Oscar has been given to about 214,168 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2006, which makes it a millennial-parent name.
Oscar ranks 223rd among American boys in 2025, with 1,620 born that year. Its best year was 2006, when 3,607 babies were given the name, ranking 118th. The typical living American called Oscar is about 30 years old today. It is relatively most common in Vermont, where it accounts for 0.32% of births.
Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.