Oscar
Deer lover — Irish origin.
Oscar currently ranks #153 in Canada (2024), #8 in England and Wales (2025), and #217 in the USA (2024).
Cross-registry standing
Oscar ranks in the top 250 in 3 of the 3 places tracked here for boy names.
Where Oscar has ranked over time
Rank trajectory
One line per place tracked for Oscar.
Registry records
| Place | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | #143 | #136 | #136 | #140 | #153 | — |
| England and Wales | #7 | #8 | #7 | #9 | #9 | #8 |
| USA | #214 | #226 | #201 | #216 | #217 | — |
Full history by place, including provinces
| Place | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | ||
| Canada | 2024 | #153 |
| 2023 | #140 | |
| 2022 | #136 | |
| 2021 | #136 | |
| 2020 | #143 | |
| Alberta | 2024 | #232 |
| 2023 | #127 | |
| 2022 | #142 | |
| 2021 | #148 | |
| 2020 | #130 | |
| British Columbia | 2024 | #103 |
| 2023 | #81 | |
| 2022 | #72 | |
| 2021 | #82 | |
| 2020 | #79 | |
| Ontario | 2024 | #160 |
| 2023 | #158 | |
| 2022 | #142 | |
| 2021 | #120 | |
| 2020 | #155 | |
| Quebec | 2024 | #134 |
| 2023 | #172 | |
| 2022 | #157 | |
| 2021 | #175 | |
| 2020 | #135 | |
| England and Wales | 2025 | #8 |
| 2024 | #9 | |
| 2023 | #9 | |
| 2022 | #7 | |
| 2021 | #8 | |
| 2020 | #7 | |
| USA | 2024 | #217 |
| 2023 | #216 | |
| 2022 | #201 | |
| 2021 | #226 | |
| 2020 | #214 | |
Names as popular as Oscar
Oscar ranked #7 among boy names in England and Wales, 2022. These names sat either side of it.
Names like Oscar
Sounds similar
Similar meaning or origin
Compare Oscar
Oscar is the more popular boy name in Canada, #153 to #1147 in 2024
Compare full dossier →Archie or OscarOscar is the more popular boy name in Canada, #153 to #275 in 2024
Compare full dossier →Arlo or OscarArlo is the more popular boy name in Canada, #88 to #153 in 2024
Compare full dossier →Arthur or OscarArthur is the more popular boy name in Canada, #18 to #153 in 2024
Compare full dossier →Finley or OscarOscar is the more popular boy name in Canada, #153 to #214 in 2024
Compare full dossier →Freddie or OscarOscar is the more popular boy name in Canada, #153 to #1405 in 2024
Compare full dossier →Common questions
Based on 3 official registries
PopularityIs Oscar a popular boy name?
Yes. Oscar reached #7 in England and Wales in 2020, a top-ten boy name there.
#7 in England and Wales · 2020
GeographyWhere is Oscar most popular?
Of the places tracked here, Oscar ranks highest in England and Wales, at #8 in 2025.
#8 in England and Wales · 2025
MeaningWhat does the name Oscar mean?
Oscar means Deer lover. It is Irish in origin.
Sources
Sources for this page: Government of Alberta, BC Vital Statistics Agency, Statistics Canada, Statistics Canada, Office for National Statistics, Government of Ontario, Retraite Québec, United States Social Security Administration.
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