Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1920

Oval

Gender Unisex · 17% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Oval
How common
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boys born in 2025
Peak year
1920
44 babies
All-time total
601
#7,896 all-time among boys
First recorded
1898
in Social Security records

Oval popularity over time

601 babies have been named Oval since 1898, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s 5 – 5 1 – –
1900s 5 5 10 1 +100% #1,632
1910s 44 164 208 21 +1980% #1,366
1920s 47 186 233 23 +12% #1,247
1930s – 74 74 7 -68% #2,260
1940s – 60 60 6 -19% #2,486
1950s – 11 11 1 -82% #3,638
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The story of Oval

Oval is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1898, 601 American babies have been named Oval, about 83% boys and 17% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1920, when 44 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Oval stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

Oval year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

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1950 – – 5 #4,061
1945 – – 7 #2,928
1940 – – 7 #3,054
1935 – – 8 #2,885
1930 – – 8 #3,225
1925 – – 14 #2,290
1920 10 #3,293 34 #1,247
1915 – – 20 #1,592
1910 – – 7 #1,392
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Oval, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How popular is the name Oval in 2025?

Oval did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Oval?

601 babies have been named Oval in the United States since 1898, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Oval most popular?

Oval peaked in 1920, when 44 newborns received the name.

Is Oval a boy or girl name?

Oval is used for both: about 17% of babies named Oval have been girls and 83% boys.

Is the name Oval rising or falling?

Oval has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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