Oswaldo comes from the Germanic / Spanish tradition, meaning Divine power, God's power.
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How popular is Oswaldo?
2006peak year
The name Oswaldo reached its peak in 2006, with 461 registrations (ranked #549). It had been quietly building for over half a century before that, first appearing in records in 1915. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #2645) today, averaging about 50 new babies per year. Oswaldo's usage has held roughly steady recently. Across all years on record, approximately 5,861 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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