How Many People Are Named Overton?
An estimated 140 people in the United States have the first name Overton. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 69 years old, and Overton peaked in popularity in 1918 with 29 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Overton 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 Overton paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 69, Overton is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1967.
Estimated Living Americans
140
About 1 in 2,448,245 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
69
years old
Peak Year
1918
29 births
Total Registered
544
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Overton
Overton is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 544 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Overton as a male name
Ranked #12,251 in 2003
5 male births in 2003
Peak: 1918 (29 births)
Overton: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Overton span from the 1880s to the 2000s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 151 babies were registered. Overton has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Overton by Decade
How has Overton 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.
Overton by State
Birth registrations for Overton span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Oklahoma, Louisiana, Texas. The lowest are in Virginia, Texas, Louisiana. On average, about 6 Overtons were registered per state.
Overton + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Overton as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Overton
Other first names starting with O with a similar number of bearers.
Overton: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Overton?
We estimate approximately 140 people named Overton 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 2,448,245 Americans share this first name.
Is Overton a common name?
Overton is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 69.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 544 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Overton most popular?
Overton reached peak popularity in 1918, when 29 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Overton is approximately 69 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Overton a male name?
Overton is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Overton Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Overton Smith, Overton Johnson, Overton 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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