How Many People Are Named Roy Oswalt?
There are approximately 3 people named Roy Oswalt living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 114,251,446 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Roy with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Oswalt. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
3
1 in 114,251,446 Americans
Combination Rarity
Very Rare
First Name
View full profileRoy
Last Name
View full profileOswalt
Roy: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Roy. The peak year was 1947 with 7,592 births. The average person named Roy today is 63 years old.
Ancestry of the Oswalt Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Oswalt, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "Roy" has an estimated frequency of 0.0541% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.
The surname "Oswalt" appears at a rate of 1.76 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 3 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
Other people named Roy
Roy Oswalt: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Roy Oswalt?
We estimate approximately 3 people named Roy Oswalt are alive in the United States today. The first name Roy is shared by 185,404 Americans, and the surname Oswalt is shared by 5,912.
How rare is the name Roy Oswalt?
This name combination is classified as Very Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 114,251,446 Americans. The first name Roy is common and the surname Oswalt is rare.
Is Roy a male or female name?
Roy is predominantly male, with 99.3% of bearers being male and 0.7% female. It peaked in popularity in 1947 and the average bearer today is 63 years old.
Where does this data come from?
First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. Surname data comes from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.
Try another name