Osker
Osker was an American punk trio active in the late 1990s and early 2000s in the United States, based in Los Angeles, California. They were signed to Epitaph Records until their breakup in 2002.
Meaning & Origin of Osker
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Osker was an American punk trio active in the late 1990s and early 2000s in the United States, based in Los Angeles, California. They were signed to Epitaph Records until their breakup in 2002.
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The Story of Osker
Osker first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1898, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1920, when 14 Oskers were born — ranking #2,231 that year. As of 2026, Osker ranks #12,366 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 210 Oskers have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s.
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About the name Osker
Osker is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1898 and has accumulated 210 births in the dataset. Osker's peak popularity came in 1920 when it ranked #2,231. Use the chart and map above to compare Osker's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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