How Many People Are Named Oval?
An estimated 63 people in the United States have the first name Oval. It is used for both genders, with 83.2% male. The average bearer is 86 years old, and Oval peaked in popularity in 1920 with 44 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Oval 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 Oval paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 86, Oval is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1950.
- Oval is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
63
About 1 in 5,440,545 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
83.2% confidence
Average Age
86
years old
Peak Year
1920
44 births
Total Registered
601
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Oval
Oval is predominantly male (83.2%), though 101 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Oval as a male name
Ranked #3,638 in 1952
6 male births in 1952
Peak: 1920 (34 births)
Oval as a female name
Ranked #4,592 in 1928
6 female births in 1928
Peak: 1920 (10 births)
Oval: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Oval span from the 1890s to the 1950s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 233 babies were registered. Oval has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Oval by Decade
How has Oval 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.
Oval by State
Birth registrations for Oval span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Kentucky, Arkansas, Oklahoma. The lowest are in Tennessee, Oklahoma, Arkansas. On average, about 34 Ovals were registered per state.
Oval + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Oval as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Oval
Other first names starting with O with a similar number of bearers.
Oval: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Oval?
We estimate approximately 63 people named Oval 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 5,440,545 Americans share this first name.
Is Oval a common name?
Oval is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 57.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 601 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Oval most popular?
Oval reached peak popularity in 1920, when 44 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Oval is approximately 86 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Oval a male name?
Oval is predominantly male. 83.2% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Oval Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Oval Smith, Oval Johnson, Oval 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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