Holding steady.
Popularity of Overton since 1884
Babies named Overton per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1918, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Overton's real moment was 1899.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 11 |
| 1890s | 12 |
| 1900s | 22 |
| 1910s | 108 |
| 1920s | 151 |
| 1930s | 80 |
| 1940s | 47 |
| 1950s | 67 |
| 1960s | 17 |
| 1970s | 7 |
| 1980s | 0 |
| 1990s | 12 |
| 2000s | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Overton is a rare American given name drawn from an English surname and place name. Its earliest recorded use as a first name dates to 1884, and it reached its peak popularity in 1899, the last year it appeared among the top 1000 names. Despite a stable trajectory since the 1890s, Overton has never been common, and its use has declined steadily. As a surname-derived name, Overton fits a pattern of using family names as first names, though it never achieved the popularity of similar surnames like Anderson or Harrison. Today, Overton is extremely uncommon, ranking outside the top 1000 for over a century.
Overton is an English surname and place name derived from Old English 'ofer' (bank, slope) and 'tun' (enclosure, settlement). It originally referred to someone living at or near an upper settlement or a settlement on a riverbank. As a given name, it became rare after the early 20th century, used primarily as a surname or middle name.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Ovie, Ove
Sibling names for Overton
Names that share Overton's style, for a brother or sister.
