Oswald has been given to about 4,407 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1916, which makes it a Edwardian name.
Its best year was 1916, when 107 babies were given the name, ranking 553rd. The typical living American called Oswald is about 42 years old today. It is relatively most common in Arizona, where it accounts for 0.01% of births.
Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.