Oswin
Oswine, Oswin or Osuine was a King of Deira in northern England.
Meaning & Origin of Oswin
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Oswine, Oswin or Osuine was a King of Deira in northern England.
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The Story of Oswin
As a girl name
Oswin first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2013, with 10 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2014, when 19 Oswins were born — ranking #6,450 that year. As of 2026, Oswin ranks #13,455 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 103 Oswins have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Oswin first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1916, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2018, when 28 Oswins were born — ranking #3,792 that year. As of 2026, Oswin ranks #4,158 for boys with 26 births, gradually rising (+8%). In total, more than 417 Oswins have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Oswin
Oswin is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1916 and has accumulated 417 births in the dataset. Oswin's peak popularity came in 2018 when it ranked #3,792. Use the chart and map above to compare Oswin'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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