boy's name
Oswaldo
- Origin Spanish
- Gender Boy
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 5,967
Oswaldo is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 41 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Oswaldo is a name of Spanish origin.
- Peaked in 2006, when 461 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 80,867 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1915.
Oswaldo over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 13 |
| 1920s | 25 |
| 1930s | 25 |
| 1940s | 29 |
| 1950s | 156 |
| 1960s | 234 |
| 1970s | 460 |
| 1980s | 537 |
| 1990s | 978 |
| 2000s | 2,454 |
| 2010s | 715 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 276 |
How popular is Oswaldo?
In 2025, Oswaldo was given to 41 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Oswaldo is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Oswaldo
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Oswaldo also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Oswaldo over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Oswaldo
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Oswaldo — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Oswaldo
How popular is the name Oswaldo?
In 2025, Oswaldo was given to 41 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Oswaldo a girl's or a boy's name?
Oswaldo is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Oswaldo most popular?
Oswaldo peaked in 2006, when 461 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Oswaldo a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Oswaldo currently ranks #3,012 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.