Oswald
A boy's name of English, German and Anglo Saxon origin, ranked #2,145 in the US in 2025.
- Rank in 2025
- #2,145
- Best ever
- #451 in 1886
- US births since 1880
- 4,407
- Born in 2025
- 67
- Trend
- Rising last 10 years
- Given to
- 100% boys
Meaning
- Name of a king
- Power of God
- Divinely powerful
First appears in Shakespeare. That is where the name is recorded, not where it comes from.
Births 1880–2025
Peak 107 in 1916. Rising over the last ten years.