Oliver Stone
There are approximately 113 people named Oliver Stone living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 3,033,224 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Oliver with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Stone. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
113
1 in 3,033,224
Named Oliver
218K
Alive today
Named Stone
178K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 218K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 2024
Average age: 15
Estimated bearers: 178K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #178
Per 100K: 51.98
Top ancestry: White (86.0%)
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
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Stone surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Stone, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 86.0%.
- White86.0%
- Black or African American8.1%
- Hispanic or Latino2.4%
- Two or more races1.9%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7%
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).
The surname Stone appears at a rate of 51.98 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0520%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 113 people with the full name Oliver Stone. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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Other people named Oliver
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Other people with the surname Stone
FAQ
Oliver Stone: questions and answers
How many people are named Oliver Stone?
We estimate approximately 113 people in the United States share the full name Oliver Stone. That works out to about 1 in 3,033,224 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0636%) with the surname frequency (51.98 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Oliver Stone?
We classify Oliver Stone as "Very Rare". About 1 in 3,033,224 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 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.