How Many People Are Named Oleander?
An estimated 67 people in the United States have the first name Oleander. It is used for both genders, with 80.6% male. The average bearer is 3 years old, and Oleander peaked in popularity in 2023 with 22 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Oleander as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Oleander paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Oleander is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
67
About 1 in 5,115,736 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
80.6% confidence
Average Age
3
years old
Peak Year
2023
22 births
Total Registered
67
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Oleander
Oleander is predominantly male (80.6%), though 13 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Oleander as a male name
Ranked #6,079 in 2024
15 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (15 births)
Oleander as a female name
Ranked #17,000 in 2024
5 female births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (8 births)
Oleander: Popularity Over Time
Oleander by Decade
How has Oleander 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 67 | 54 | 13 | |
Oleander + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Oleander as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Oleander
Other first names starting with O with a similar number of bearers.
Oleander: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Oleander?
We estimate approximately 67 people named Oleander 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 5,115,736 Americans share this first name.
Is Oleander a common name?
Oleander is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 58.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 67 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Oleander most popular?
Oleander reached peak popularity in 2023, when 22 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Oleander is approximately 3 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Oleander a male name?
Oleander is predominantly male. 80.6% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Oleander Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Oleander Smith, Oleander Johnson, Oleander 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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