How Many People Are Named Oberon?
An estimated 264 people in the United States have the first name Oberon. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 7 years old, and Oberon peaked in popularity in 2021 with 37 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Oberon as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, state-by-state birth registrations, and, when available, a 2020 Census snapshot showing who had the name at that point in time. You can also check how many people share the full name Oberon paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
264
About 1 in 1,298,312 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
7
years old
Peak Year
2021
37 births
Total Registered
266
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Oberon
Oberon is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 266 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Oberon as a male name
Ranked #3,744 in 2024
30 male births in 2024
Peak: 2021 (37 births)
Oberon: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Oberon span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 132 babies were registered. Oberon remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Oberon by Decade
How has Oberon tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Oberon by State
Oberon + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Oberon as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Oberon: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Oberon?
We estimate approximately 264 people named Oberon are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 1,298,312 Americans share this first name.
Is Oberon a common name?
Oberon is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 77.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 266 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Oberon most popular?
Oberon reached peak popularity in 2021, when 37 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Oberon is approximately 7 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The popularity chart tracks birth registrations, not people currently alive. It shows how often Oberon was given to babies from 1880 through 2024, which is why it is the best tool on the page for seeing long-run naming trends.
Is Oberon a male name?
Oberon is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
Why can Oberon have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because a name can build up a large population over many decades. Oberon peaked in 2021, and the average living bearer is about 7 years old, so a name can still have millions of living bearers even after it stops feeling current for newborns.
How many Oberon Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Oberon Smith, Oberon Johnson, Oberon Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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