Sam vs Oscar
Oscar leads today (#223 vs #647), but Oscar is slipping.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Sam and Oscar per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#647
#223
Babies named in 2025
428
1,620
Peak year
1900
1886
Trend
Holding steady
Declining since 2007
Usually for
Boys
Boys
Lifetime births
127,234
213,098
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