Oval

OH-vuhl /ˈoʊvəl/
boy 2 syllables fading

Oval is a rare name used for both girls and boys that was most common in the 1920s and has all but disappeared.

Oval is predominantly a boy name. It last appears in U.S. records in 1952. Oval was first reported in SSA data in 1898 and peaked in 1920 (34 births).

About the name Oval

PronunciationOH-vuhl /ˈoʊvəl/

Names similar to Oval

OvilaOvelOvellOvaleeOrvalOvellaOveliaOvadia

How popular is Oval?

Boys named Oval
1909191019201930194019501952
Boys named Oval per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1898–1952 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–1952) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here
Girls named Oval
18981900190519101915192019251928
Girls named Oval per year hover for count and girls rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1898–1952 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–1952) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Oval total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territories♀ Rank♂ Rank
19526——#3,638
19505——#4,061
19489——#2,743
19477——#3,287
19468——#2,846
19457——#2,928
19445——#3,789
19437——#3,157
194210——#2,486
19407——#3,054
19395——#3,845
19386——#3,435
19376——#3,428
193611——#2,260
19358——#2,885
19339——#2,679
193210——#2,591
193111——#2,433
19308——#3,225
19296——#3,851
192818—#4,592#2,492
192718——#1,934
192612——#2,526
192514——#2,290
192426—#5,705#1,765
192327—#3,890#1,851
192238—#3,322#1,427
192130—#3,944#1,692
192044—#3,293#1,247
191930—#4,680#1,522
191834—#3,782#1,438
191728—#4,004#1,629
191634—#3,484#1,366
191520——#1,592
191422—#3,511#1,592
19138——#2,222
191220—#2,103#1,598
19115——#1,935
19107——#1,392
19095——#1,632
19015—#1,884—
18985—#1,902—
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