Given name
Oswaldo
“the power of God”
Oswaldo is a variant of Oswald. One English interpretation is “the power of God.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Oswaldo is a variant of Oswald. One English interpretation is “the power of God.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Oswaldo is a variant of Oswald. An origin associated with Oswald is Old English.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1915. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Oswaldo through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 5,902
- 5,902 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2006
- 461 babies
- 2025
- 41
- #3,027 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −9%
- Steady
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 41 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 3,027 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 8.9% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 461 in 2006. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (8). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 10,721 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Oswaldo’s family of names
In Spanish usage, Oswaldo has a related form in Osvaldo. In Portuguese usage, Oswaldo has a related form in Osvaldo. Oswaldo has a related form in Oswald.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Oswaldo has relatives in 3 languages.
2 related names in 3 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Oswaldo
- Juninho PaulistaBrazilian association football playerborn 1973
- Oswaldo SánchezMexican association football playerborn 1973
- Oswaldo López ArellanoPresident of Honduras1921–2010
- Oswaldo de OliveiraBrazilian association football player and managerborn 1950
- Oswaldo PayáCuban activist (1952-2012)
- Oswaldo AlanísMexican footballerborn 1989
- Oswaldo GuayasamínEcuadorian painter (1919–1999)
- VadãoBrazilian association football manager (1956–2020)
- Oswaldo VizcarrondoVenezuelan footballer (born 1984)
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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