Oliver Harris
There are approximately 440 people named Oliver Harris living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 778,987 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Oliver with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Harris. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
440
1 in 778,987
Named Oliver
218K
Alive today
Named Harris
692K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 218K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 2024
Average age: 15
Top Census group: White (65.2%)
Estimated bearers: 692K
Rarity: Very Common
Census rank: #26
Per 100K: 201.87
Top ancestry: White (49.2%)
First name trend
Oliver: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Oliver. The peak year was 2024 with 15,368 births. The average person named Oliver today is 15 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Oliver
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Oliver, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 65.2%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Oliver described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Oliver at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White65.2% · 95,448
- Hispanic or Latino18.5% · 27,049
- Two or more races6.0% · 8,854
- Black or African American5.8% · 8,495
- Asian and Pacific Islander4.1% · 5,988
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4% · 653
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Harris surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Harris, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 49.2%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Harris described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Harris at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White49.2% · 297,024
- Black or African American41.0% · 247,603
- Two or more races5.2% · 31,302
- Hispanic or Latino3.3% · 19,953
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 3,760
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6% · 3,729
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Oliver has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0636% of the US population, based on 217,861 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Oliver right now.
The surname Harris appears at a rate of 201.87 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.2019%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 440 people with the full name Oliver Harris. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Oliver Harris: questions and answers
How many people are named Oliver Harris?
We estimate approximately 440 people in the United States share the full name Oliver Harris. That works out to about 1 in 778,987 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0636%) with the surname frequency (201.87 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Oliver Harris?
We classify Oliver Harris as "Very Rare". About 1 in 778,987 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Oliver a male or female name?
Oliver is predominantly male. Out of 255,607 total SSA registrations, 99.7% were male and 0.3% were female. See the full Oliver profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many people are named Oliver Harris?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many people are called Oliver Harris at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.