Unisex name · since 1881
Ova
Since 1881, U.S. Social Security records show 1,364 babies named Ova, peaking in 1919. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #6,084 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,364
- born since 1881
- 1910s
- peak decade
Ova sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 1,364 recorded since 1881.
Ova has 1,364 recorded births among girls since 1881, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1881 to 2023.
- #6,084 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,364 born since 1881
- 1910s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ova ranks #6,084 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,364 born since 1881, peaking in the 1910s.
- #6,084 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,364
- born since 1881
- 1910s
- peak decade
Ova's 1,364 recorded births place it above 91.58% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
7 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Tennessee.
Ova's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Ova's SSA record in two at 1917 and the more recent half accounts for 52% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 48%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1881, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1919 peak of 51, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Ova popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1881–2023
- Peak year (1919)
- 51
- Annual births at peak, across 143 years of records
Ova popularity over time - boys
528 total births recorded since 1885 (Ova as boys' name)
Ova by decade
1910s is the heaviest window (382 births, 28% of the file).
1910s was Ova's strongest decade.
382 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Ova births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 56
1880s
56 births
- 1890s
1890s
158 births
- 1900s
1900s
199 births
- 1910s
1910s
382 births
- 1920s
1920s
337 births
- 1930s 146
1930s
146 births
- 1940s 35
1940s
35 births
- 1950s 11
1950s
11 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 2020s 35
2020s
35 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 382 births (28% of all-time use).
How Ova compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Ova's total volume
Ova by state
Where Ova concentrates geographically, total births since 1881
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Tennessee | | 174 | 12.8% |
| #2 | Arkansas | | 95 | 7.0% |
| #3 | Kentucky | | 89 | 6.5% |
| #4 | Texas | | 30 | 2.2% |
| #5 | Oklahoma | | 24 | 1.8% |
| #6 | Alabama | | 10 | 0.7% |
| #7 | West Virginia | | 5 | 0.4% |
174 of 1,364 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 7 reporting states.
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- Ova's decade-level peak was the 1910s (382 total births); usage has since declined to 35 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Tennessee records the most Ovas (174 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Tennessee names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Ova: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1919)
Similar record span (~142 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1881–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Ova draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.