unisex name
Oval
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Births on record 601
Oval is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 17% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 1952 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1920, when 44 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1898.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Oval over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s to 1950s. The striped bar is the 1950s, still in progress — it covers 1950 to 1952, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 5 |
| 1900s | 10 |
| 1910s | 208 |
| 1920s | 233 |
| 1930s | 74 |
| 1940s | 60 |
| 1950s (to 1952) | 11 |
How popular is Oval?
In 1952, Oval was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Oval
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Oval also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Oval over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Oval
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Oval — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Oval
How popular is the name Oval?
In 1952, Oval was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Oval a girl's or a boy's name?
Oval is used for both girls and boys. About 17% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Oval?
Oval has 2 syllables.
When was Oval most popular?
Oval peaked in 1920, when 44 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.