How many babies in Australia have been named Oscar?

Between 1999 and 2025, Oscar was registered for 15,116 babies in the available state datasets.

Is Oscar a popular name in Australia?

In 2025, Oscar ranked #14 among boys' names in Australia, with 742 registrations.

boys' name 1999–2025

Oscar is making a comeback — from #100 in 1999 to #14 in 2025.

#14 ranked in 2025

742 registrations in 2025

15,116 total 1999–2025

That's a jump of 86 positions. Registrations grew from 88 to 742 (+743%).

Peak popularity: 2019 (859 registrations, ranked #17).

Peak 2019 · 859

Low 1999 · 88

Years tracked 27

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How often Oscar was registered in each of the 8 Australian states and territories.

Oscar — popularity by state & territory in 2025. Hover a state for details, click to view the full Top 50 for that state.

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Most popular in Victoria (282 babies) , least popular in South Australia (73).

Victoria

282 #11

New South Wales

249 #17

Queensland

138 #28

South Australia

73 #11

Australian Capital Territory

— #6*

Northern Territory

—

Tasmania

—

Western Australia

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In 2025: 742 babies named Oscar across 4 of 8 states and territories. (*rank-only states publish top-10 lists without counts)

How many babies in Australia have been named Oscar?: Between 1999 and 2025, Oscar was registered for 15,116 babies in the available state datasets.
Is Oscar a popular name in Australia?: In 2025, Oscar ranked #14 among boys' names in Australia, with 742 registrations.