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Origin & history of Oswald1
Germanic roots
Oswald comes from the Germanic tradition, meaning Divine power, God's power.
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How popular is Oswald?
1916
peak year
Oswald is on the rise. After years out of the spotlight, it has been gaining ground with U.S. parents in the most recent decade. It currently ranks well outside the top 1,000 (around #2860), with about 46 babies named Oswald each year. In 1916, 107 babies received the name (ranked #553). Total registrations across all years since 1880: roughly 4,339.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
107
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #553)
(ranked #553)
46
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
460
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
4,339
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Oswald2
Life path number
The Peacemaker
Diplomacy, harmony and deep empathy.
🕊️Peacemaker
💖Empathetic
🎵Artistic
🤝Team player
O6
S1
W5
A1
L3
D4
Sum: 20 → Life path 2
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Personality of Oswald🕊️
Peaceful
They bring calm to every room.
💞
Deeply loving
Their love runs deep and steady.
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Intuitive
They read people with extraordinary accuracy.
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Artistic soul
Beauty speaks to them powerfully.
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