Lyle Overbay
There are approximately 1 people named Lyle Overbay living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Lyle with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Overbay. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Lyle
28K
Alive today
Named Overbay
1.8K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 28K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1926
Average age: 59
Top Census group: White (88.3%)
Estimated bearers: 1.8K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #17,564
Per 100K: 0.53
Top ancestry: White (92.5%)
First name trend
Lyle: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Lyle. The peak year was 1926 with 1,073 births. The average person named Lyle today is 59 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Lyle
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Lyle, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 88.3%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Lyle 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 Lyle at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White88.3% · 25,398
- Two or more races2.8% · 796
- Black or African American2.7% · 779
- American Indian and Alaska Native2.4% · 686
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.9% · 551
- Hispanic or Latino1.9% · 539
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Overbay surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Overbay, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 92.5%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Overbay 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 Overbay at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White92.5% · 1,454
- Two or more races3.4% · 54
- Hispanic or Latino2.8% · 44
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6% · 9
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4% · 6
- Black or African American0.3% · 5
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Lyle has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0082% of the US population, based on 28,091 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 Lyle right now.
The surname Overbay appears at a rate of 0.53 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0005%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Lyle Overbay. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Lyle
FAQ
Lyle Overbay: questions and answers
How many people are named Lyle Overbay?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Lyle Overbay. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0082%) with the surname frequency (0.53 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Lyle Overbay?
We classify Lyle Overbay as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Lyle a male or female name?
Lyle is predominantly male. Out of 59,985 total SSA registrations, 98.3% were male and 1.7% were female. See the full Lyle 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 common is the name Lyle Overbay?
You can see how common the name Lyle Overbay is on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.