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Oscar

in the US

There are 118,454 people with the first name "Oscar" in the United States.

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Ranking in the US

NameRank
Oscar 377
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  1. is 373rd most common Jacob
  2. is 374th most common Marlene
  3. is 375th most common Jeanette
  4. is 376th most common Kristin
  5. is 377th most common Oscar
  6. is 378th most common Brent
  7. is 379th most common Vickie
  8. is 380th most common Tommy
  9. is 381st most common Clifford

Similar Names and Nicknames

Oscara, Oscare, Oscarr, Oscaar, Oscario, Oscaria, Oscary, Oscari, Oscaro, Oscaree

Most Common Last Names for Oscar

Garcia, Hernandez, Rodriguez, Martinez, Gonzalez, Lopez, Perez, Sanchez, Ramirez, Flores

Meaning & History

(male) Old Irish name, which is borne in the Fenian sagas by a grandson of Finn mac Cumhaill (Finn MacCool). It was resuscitated by the antiquarian poet James Macpherson (1736–96), author of the Ossian poems. It is now also a characteristically Scandinavian name; it was introduced to Sweden because Napoleon, an admirer of the works of Macpherson, imposed the name on his godson Oscar Bernadotte, who became King Oscar I of Sweden in 1844 (see also Malvina). In more recent times it has been associated particularly with the Irish writer and wit Oscar Wilde (1854–1900), and with the annual awards for achievement in the film industry made by the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Oscar is one of a number of Celtic names that have recently come into general use and have become increasingly popular since the 1990s.

Recent Searches for "Oscar" in the US

Since June 2009
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Oscar Garcia (731 searches)
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