The Most Popular Boy Baby Names From 1997 Starting On O.
Looking for a boy baby name starting on O? These were the 100 most popular names
from 1997 - 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 127 | Oscar | 1 in 581 (0.17%) | 2,950 |
| 153 | Omar | 1 in 755 (0.13%) | 2,271 |
| 224 | Owen | 1 in 1,268 (0.08%) | 1,352 |
| 368 | Oliver | 1 in 2,712 (0.04%) | 632 |
| 378 | Orlando | 1 in 2,819 (0.04%) | 608 |
| 508 | Osvaldo | 1 in 4,788 (0.02%) | 358 |
| 734 | Octavio | 1 in 10,713 (0.01%) | 160 |
| 775 | Orion | 1 in 11,821 (0.01%) | 145 |
| 957 | Omari | 1 in 18,632 (0.01%) | 92 |
| 992 | Oswaldo | 1 in 20,166 (0%) | 85 |
| 1001 | Osbaldo | 1 in 20,406 (0%) | 84 |
| 1048 | Otis | 1 in 21,976 (0%) | 78 |
| 1398 | Obed | 1 in 42,853 (0%) | 40 |
| 1399 | Octavius | 1 in 42,853 (0%) | 40 |
| 1477 | Osiel | 1 in 50,415 (0%) | 34 |
| 1492 | Osman | 1 in 51,943 (0%) | 33 |
| 1549 | Octavious | 1 in 57,137 (0%) | 30 |
| 1632 | Osiris | 1 in 63,486 (0%) | 27 |
| 1653 | Oziel | 1 in 65,927 (0%) | 26 |
| 1743 | Omer | 1 in 74,527 (0%) | 23 |
| 1939 | Osmar | 1 in 95,229 (0%) | 18 |
| 1940 | Otto | 1 in 95,229 (0%) | 18 |
| 2043 | Omid | 1 in 107,132 (0%) | 16 |
| 2097 | Oren | 1 in 114,274 (0%) | 15 |
| 2302 | Olivier | 1 in 142,843 (0%) | 12 |
| 2303 | Otoniel | 1 in 142,843 (0%) | 12 |
| 2399 | Octavian | 1 in 155,828 (0%) | 11 |
| 2495 | Obinna | 1 in 171,411 (0%) | 10 |
| 2496 | Oskar | 1 in 171,411 (0%) | 10 |
| 2580 | Ocean | 1 in 190,457 (0%) | 9 |
| 2581 | Osama | 1 in 190,457 (0%) | 9 |
| 2582 | Osmany | 1 in 190,457 (0%) | 9 |
| 2793 | Omero | 1 in 244,873 (0%) | 7 |
| 2794 | Omri | 1 in 244,873 (0%) | 7 |
| 3017 | Ociel | 1 in 285,686 (0%) | 6 |
| 3018 | Ontario | 1 in 285,686 (0%) | 6 |
| 3019 | Oracio | 1 in 285,686 (0%) | 6 |
| 3020 | Oshane | 1 in 285,686 (0%) | 6 |
| 3021 | Oswald | 1 in 285,686 (0%) | 6 |
| 3444 | Odin | 1 in 342,823 (0%) | 5 |
| 3445 | Odis | 1 in 342,823 (0%) | 5 |
| 3446 | Oleg | 1 in 342,823 (0%) | 5 |
| 3447 | Oluwatobi | 1 in 342,823 (0%) | 5 |
| 3448 | Omeed | 1 in 342,823 (0%) | 5 |
| 3449 | Orin | 1 in 342,823 (0%) | 5 |
| 3450 | Oseas | 1 in 342,823 (0%) | 5 |
| 3451 | Oumar | 1 in 342,823 (0%) | 5 |
| 3452 | Ovidio | 1 in 342,823 (0%) | 5 |
| 3453 | Ozzy | 1 in 342,823 (0%) | 5 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026
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