Oswin
Oswine, Oswin or Osuine was a King of Deira in northern England.
- English
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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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
The Story of Oswin
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Oswin as a girl name dates back to 2013, when 10 babies received it. 2014 was its biggest year on record, with 19 newborns named Oswin — #6,450 in the national rankings. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 73% of all recorded Oswins. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2023 (6 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. 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
The earliest SSA record of Oswin as a boy name dates back to 1916, when 5 babies received it. 2018 was its biggest year on record, with 28 newborns named Oswin — #3,792 in the national rankings. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 38% of all recorded Oswins. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #4,158 among boy names 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.
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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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