Osvaldo
Boy name · #1404 in 2025 · Very rare
Osvaldo ranks #1404 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 130 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #991, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 13,846 boys born in 2025 was named Osvaldo.
Babies named Osvaldo per year. Source: SSA.
The 108-year story
Osvaldo first appears in the Social Security records in 1917, when 5 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2004, when 634 boys were named Osvaldo — good for #410 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Osvaldo in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Osvaldo is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Osvaldo will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Osvaldo is most common
State-level data for Osvaldo is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Osvaldo
Statistically, parents drawn to Osvaldo tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Oswaldo, Ronaldo, Octavio, Aldo, and Everardo.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Osvaldo | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 130 | #1401 |
| 2024 | 148 | #1314 |
| 2023 | 151 | #1271 |
| 2022 | 112 | #1574 |
| 2021 | 117 | #1514 |
| 2020 | 123 | #1408 |
| 2019 | 130 | #1372 |
| 2018 | 141 | #1294 |
| 2017 | 154 | #1202 |
| 2016 | 187 | #1055 |
| 2015 | 208 | #991 |
| 2014 | 209 | #991 |
| 2013 | 208 | #962 |
| 2012 | 302 | #757 |
| 2011 | 356 | #665 |
| 2010 | 317 | #724 |
| 2009 | 352 | #689 |
| 2008 | 423 | #594 |
| 2007 | 551 | #485 |
| 2006 | 529 | #491 |
| 2005 | 522 | #481 |
| 2004 | 634 | #410 |
| 2003 | 546 | #461 |
| 2002 | 595 | #418 |
| 2001 | 491 | #481 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Osvaldo a popular boy name?
Osvaldo ranked #1404 among boys in 2025 with 130 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #991.
When was the name Osvaldo most popular?
Osvaldo peaked in 2004, when 634 American boys received the name (ranked #410 that year). Since 2004 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Osvaldo?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 13,846 newborn American boys was named Osvaldo. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.