How Many People Are Named Oveta?
An estimated 65 people in the United States have the first name Oveta. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 74 years old, and Oveta peaked in popularity in 1953 with 14 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Oveta 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 Oveta paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 74, Oveta is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1962.
- Oveta is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
65
About 1 in 5,273,144 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
74
years old
Peak Year
1953
14 births
Total Registered
216
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Oveta
Oveta is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 216 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Oveta as a female name
Ranked #7,501 in 1964
5 female births in 1964
Peak: 1953 (14 births)
Oveta: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Oveta span from the 1910s to the 1960s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 59 babies were registered. Oveta has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Oveta by Decade
How has Oveta 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.
Oveta by State
Oveta + Last Name Combinations
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Oveta: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Oveta?
We estimate approximately 65 people named Oveta 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 5,273,144 Americans share this first name.
Is Oveta a common name?
Oveta is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 58.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 216 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Oveta most popular?
Oveta reached peak popularity in 1953, when 14 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Oveta is approximately 74 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Oveta a female name?
Oveta is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Oveta Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Oveta Smith, Oveta Johnson, Oveta 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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