Total births
155
Boys' name · since 2011
Ovadia
Since 2011, U.S. Social Security records show 155 babies named Ovadia, peaking in 2017. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #7661
- among boys today
- 155
- born since 2011
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 46%
- more common than other boys
Ovadia currently ranks #7661 among boys' names in America, with 155 babies recorded since 2011.
Ovadia has 155 recorded births among boys since 2011, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #7661 as of the latest data, more common than 46% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2011 to 2025.
- #7661 among boys today
- 155 born since 2011
- 2010s peak decade
- 46% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Ovadia is currently the #7661 boys' name in America, more common than 46% of boys - 155 born since 2011, peaking in the 2010s.
- #7661
- among boys today
- 155
- born since 2011
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 46%
- more common than other boys
Ovadia vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#7661
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 46% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
56% of everyone ever named Ovadia was born in this single decade.
2017
Single peak year
17 babies were named Ovadia in 2017 - its busiest year on record.
How Ovadia compares
155 34th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Ovadia's all-time total is 58% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ovadia | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 155 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 17 | 23 | 22,252 |
Ovadia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Ovadia's SSA record in two at 2019 and the more recent half accounts for 49% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 51%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2011, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2017 peak of 17, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Ovadia at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2017
Current rank
#7,661
Active since
2011
Ovadia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2011–2025
- Peak year (2017)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
Ovadia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Ovadia's strongest decade.
87 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.
Ovadia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
87 births
- 2020s
2020s
68 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 87 births (56% of all-time use).
Ovadia by state
Where Ovadia concentrates geographically, total births since 2011
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 51 | 32.9% |
New York share of Ovadia's total US births 32.9%
51 of 155 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ovadia? ▼
Since 2011, Social Security records show 155 babies named Ovadia. Today it holds rank #7661 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2017, with 17 births.
When was Ovadia most popular? ▼
Ovadia was most popular in the 2010s decade with 87 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
Where is Ovadia most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Ovadia are New York (51 births).
How long has the name Ovadia been used? ▼
Ovadia has been recorded in Social Security data since 2011, spanning 15 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Ovadia? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ova, Oval. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Ovadia's data
- Ovadia's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (87 total births) through the 2020s (68) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Ovadias (51 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2011–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Ovadia: #7661 Boys' Name - 155 Births, Peak 2017." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ovadia. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Ovadia 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 June 2026.