Oscar
AHS-ker Boy Irish, Old English, Swedish
Deer friend or spear of God
Etymology
From Middle Irish os 'deer' + cara 'friend', and from Old English ōs 'god' + gār 'spear'.
Variants
- Oskar
Rank by region
| Region | Boys | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 2025 | |
| New South Wales | 2025 | |
| Victoria | 2025 | |
| Queensland | 2025 | |
| Western Australia | 2025 | |
| South Australia | 2025 | |
| United States | 2025 | |
| England and Wales | 2025 | |
| Scotland | 2024 | |
| Northern Ireland | 2025 | |
| Ireland | 2025 | |
| Canada | 2024 | |
| New Zealand | 2025 |
Near Oscar in Australia, 2025
Australia top boysPopularity
Rising
#14 2025 · 841 babies
| Year | Australia | NSW | Victoria | Queensland | WA | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #48 | #46 | Not ranked | #56 | Not ranked | #44 |
| 2007 | #37 | #38 | Not ranked | #43 | Not ranked | #38 |
| 2008 | #38 | #33 | #28 | #59 | Not ranked | #32 |
| 2009 | #31 | #31 | #21 | #47 | Not ranked | #22 |
| 2010 | #34 | #37 | #22 | #50 | Not ranked | #58 |
| 2011 | #28 | #30 | #20 | #42 | Not ranked | #21 |
| 2012 | #28 | #31 | #17 | #44 | Not ranked | #34 |
| 2013 | #25 | #27 | #20 | #39 | Not ranked | #18 |
| 2014 | #25 | #27 | #13 | #42 | Not ranked | #18 |
| 2015 | #23 | #26 | #13 | #30 | Not ranked | #22 |
| 2016 | #26 | #30 | #21 | #26 | Not ranked | #13 |
| 2017 | #28 | #25 | #19 | #38 | Not ranked | #20 |
| 2018 | #24 | #21 | #16 | #41 | Not ranked | #32 |
| 2019 | #17 | #24 | #11 | #23 | Not ranked | #8 |
| 2020 | #18 | #24 | #11 | #19 | Not ranked | #17 |
| 2021 | #17 | #21 | #11 | #25 | Not ranked | #15 |
| 2022 | #23 | #30 | #21 | #29 | Not ranked | #21 |
| 2023 | #21 | #26 | #18 | #28 | Not ranked | #15 |
| 2024 | #16 | #23 | #13 | #24 | #12 | #13 |
| 2025 | #14 | #17 | #11 | #28 | #16 | #12 |
Rising and already inside the top 50.
Higher chance of another child sharing it in a school year.
Stable
#223 2025 · 1,620 babies
| Year | US |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #118 |
| 2007 | #121 |
| 2008 | #120 |
| 2009 | #131 |
| 2010 | #147 |
| 2011 | #162 |
| 2012 | #177 |
| 2013 | #178 |
| 2014 | #184 |
| 2015 | #181 |
| 2016 | #177 |
| 2017 | #192 |
| 2018 | #206 |
| 2019 | #205 |
| 2020 | #214 |
| 2021 | #226 |
| 2022 | #201 |
| 2023 | #216 |
| 2024 | #216 |
| 2025 | #223 |
Stable, still outside the top 50.
Recognisable, but likely to feel uncommon in most classrooms.
Stable
#8 2025 · 2,798 babies
| Year | England & Wales |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #46 |
| 2007 | #41 |
| 2008 | #30 |
| 2009 | #23 |
| 2010 | #20 |
| 2011 | #17 |
| 2012 | #17 |
| 2013 | #7 |
| 2014 | #8 |
| 2015 | #10 |
| 2016 | #10 |
| 2017 | #8 |
| 2018 | #9 |
| 2019 | #10 |
| 2020 | #7 |
| 2021 | #8 |
| 2022 | #7 |
| 2023 | #9 |
| 2024 | #9 |
| 2025 | #8 |
Stable and still inside the top 10.
Higher chance of another child sharing it in a school year.
Rising
#22 2024 · 151 babies
| Year | Scotland |
|---|---|
| 2005 | #175 |
| 2006 | #124 |
| 2007 | #117 |
| 2008 | #90 |
| 2009 | #73 |
| 2010 | #65 |
| 2011 | #68 |
| 2012 | #61 |
| 2013 | #40 |
| 2014 | #31 |
| 2015 | #27 |
| 2016 | #29 |
| 2017 | #30 |
| 2018 | #29 |
| 2019 | #25 |
| 2020 | #30 |
| 2021 | #27 |
| 2022 | #22 |
| 2023 | #28 |
| 2024 | #22 |
Rising and already inside the top 50.
Higher chance of another child sharing it in a school year.
Rising
#25 2025 · 63 babies
| Year | N. Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #185 |
| 2007 | #117 |
| 2008 | #124 |
| 2009 | #92 |
| 2010 | #69 |
| 2011 | #69 |
| 2012 | #65 |
| 2013 | #33 |
| 2014 | #24 |
| 2015 | #40 |
| 2016 | #30 |
| 2017 | #36 |
| 2018 | #42 |
| 2019 | #40 |
| 2020 | #38 |
| 2021 | #44 |
| 2022 | #52 |
| 2023 | #26 |
| 2024 | #35 |
| 2025 | #25 |
Rising and already inside the top 50.
Higher chance of another child sharing it in a school year.
Stable
#32 2025 · 149 babies
| Year | Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #92 |
| 2007 | #81 |
| 2008 | #66 |
| 2009 | #66 |
| 2010 | #61 |
| 2011 | #62 |
| 2012 | #61 |
| 2013 | #46 |
| 2014 | #47 |
| 2015 | #45 |
| 2016 | #46 |
| 2017 | #44 |
| 2018 | #38 |
| 2019 | #43 |
| 2020 | #31 |
| 2021 | #30 |
| 2022 | #38 |
| 2023 | #30 |
| 2024 | #32 |
| 2025 | #32 |
Stable and still inside the top 50.
Higher chance of another child sharing it in a school year.
Stable
#153 2024 · 217 babies
| Year | Canada |
|---|---|
| 2005 | #252 |
| 2006 | #267 |
| 2007 | #262 |
| 2008 | #202 |
| 2009 | #218 |
| 2010 | #213 |
| 2011 | #199 |
| 2012 | #171 |
| 2013 | #192 |
| 2014 | #158 |
| 2015 | #159 |
| 2016 | #139 |
| 2017 | #159 |
| 2018 | #144 |
| 2019 | #168 |
| 2020 | #145 |
| 2021 | #139 |
| 2022 | #136 |
| 2023 | #142 |
| 2024 | #153 |
Stable, still outside the top 50.
Recognisable, but likely to feel uncommon in most classrooms.
Falling
#21 2025 · 116 babies
| Year | NZ |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #40 |
| 2007 | #47 |
| 2008 | #50 |
| 2009 | #40 |
| 2010 | #40 |
| 2011 | #47 |
| 2012 | #43 |
| 2013 | #35 |
| 2014 | #32 |
| 2015 | #32 |
| 2016 | #39 |
| 2017 | #22 |
| 2018 | #19 |
| 2019 | #16 |
| 2020 | #19 |
| 2021 | #22 |
| 2022 | #11 |
| 2023 | #20 |
| 2024 | #27 |
| 2025 | #21 |
Falling, but still inside the top 50.
Higher chance of another child sharing it in a school year.