Oscar has a mustache and a thoughtful expression. From the Old English or Old Norse elements meaning "god-spear," or from the Irish legendary hero Oscar of the Fianna, it was popularized across Europe when Napoleon named a godson after the Ossian poems. Oscar Wilde gave it wit; Sesame Street's grouch gave it grumpy charm; the Academy gave it gold. Never out of the American top 300, and currently climbing as part of the broader revival of vintage boys' names, it now sits just outside the top 200. Two syllables, warm middle, a name that settles in.
Popularity
1880 to today
US SSA data. Lower rank number means more popular. A flat line at the top of the chart means the name did not rank in the top 1000.
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