US Popularity:4802
Origin:British
Meaning:God's power; Divine power
Love traditional names that have an old-world touch of glamor about them? Oswald is a boy's name of British heritage that symbolizes "divine power." It is a combination of the Old English words os and weald, meaning "God" and "power," respectively. Though it may sound a little formal for your lively little boy, Oswald can be shortened to lovable nicknames like Ozzy, Ossy, Oz, and even Waldo!

Oswald Name Popularity Data

The Bump Ranking

Overall:Oswald is currently #3357 on The Bump
Boy:Oswald is currently #1862 on The Bump Boy Names

U.S. Births

Overall:Oswald is currently #4802 in U.S. births
Boy:Oswald is currently #2229 in U.S. births

Yearly Ranking Change:

Year:
2023
#2229
in 2023
+ 275
from 2022
In comparison to the previous year's data

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