Oscar is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #11517 in 2000 with 8 recorded births. This places Oscar in the bottom 35% of ranked US girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 1999 with 18 births ranking #5845. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 42.9%. In 2000, approximately 1 in every 226,997 girls born was named Oscar. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.
Oscar is a long-standing classic with a strong, handsome sound. Its older meaning is interpreted in different ways, but friend of deer is one of the best-known traditional explanations.
The name appears in Irish legend through Ossianic stories and later spread widely across Europe. Its long use across languages has helped it feel familiar and substantial.