Meaning and history
Oswin comes from the Old English elements os, meaning “god,” and wine, meaning “friend.” Saint Oswin was a 7th-century king of Northumbria. The name declined after the Norman Conquest, fell out of use after the 14th century, and was briefly revived in the 19th century.
20062006: 13 births, rank #6,094
2007: 16 births, rank #5,434
2008: 9 births, rank #8,324
2009: 8 births, rank #8,985
2010: 5 births, rank #12,231
20112011: no US SSA record for this spelling
2012: 16 births, rank #5,482
2013: 15 births, rank #5,659
2014: 12 births, rank #6,632
2015: 15 births, rank #5,746
20162016: 19 births, rank #4,943
2017: 26 births, rank #3,993
2018: 28 births, rank #3,793
2019: 21 births, rank #4,639
2020: 23 births, rank #4,275
20212021: 14 births, rank #6,032
2022: 24 births, rank #4,303
2023: 17 births, rank #5,470
2024: 28 births, rank #3,896
20252025: 14 births, rank #6,143
In 2025, 14 babies were recorded with the name Oswin, ranking #6,143 among boys.