Top Boy Baby Names starting with o

// These were the most popular boy baby names in 1978.

The Most Popular Boy Baby Names From 1978 Starting On O.


Looking for a boy baby name starting on O? These were the 100 most popular names from 1978 - sorted by popularity. Click on a name to learn more. The rank next to each name is the position on the overall top list for boys this specific year.

Rank Name How Unique? Total births this year
181Omar1 in 1,211 (0.08%)1,265
182Oscar1 in 1,215 (0.08%)1,261
296Orlando1 in 2,571 (0.04%)596
365Oliver1 in 3,831 (0.03%)400
462Otis1 in 5,986 (0.02%)256
504Owen1 in 7,298 (0.01%)210
694Octavio1 in 15,480 (0.01%)99
702Osvaldo1 in 15,799 (0.01%)97
884Omari1 in 29,472 (0%)52
894Oswaldo1 in 30,650 (0%)50
996Octavius1 in 42,570 (0%)36
1064Osbaldo1 in 51,084 (0%)30
1083Orion1 in 52,845 (0%)29
1202Odell1 in 69,660 (0%)22
1203Otto1 in 69,660 (0%)22
1301Oracio1 in 85,140 (0%)18
1302Oren1 in 85,140 (0%)18
1332Olin1 in 90,148 (0%)17
1333Ollie1 in 90,148 (0%)17
1655Omarr1 in 153,252 (0%)10
1656Oswald1 in 153,252 (0%)10
1826Orville1 in 218,931 (0%)7
1962Orin1 in 255,420 (0%)6
1963Oziel1 in 255,420 (0%)6
2249Obed1 in 306,504 (0%)5
2250Olen1 in 306,504 (0%)5
2251Orestes1 in 306,504 (0%)5
2252Otha1 in 306,504 (0%)5

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026


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