Girls' name · since 1915

Ovedia

Since 1915, U.S. Social Security records show 11 babies named Ovedia, peaking in 1929. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

11
total births
1915–1929
years on record
1920s
peak decade
55%
born in that decade

Ovedia sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 11 recorded since 1915.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ovedia has been recorded 11 times among girls since 1915, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 1929.

  • 11 total births
  • 1915–1929 years on record
  • 1920s peak decade
  • 55% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

11 girls have been named Ovedia since 1915, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1929.

11
total births
1915–1929
years on record
1920s
peak decade
55%
born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade

55% of everyone ever named Ovedia was born in this single decade.

1929
Single peak year

6 babies were named Ovedia in 1929 - its busiest year on record.

Ovedia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Ovedia splits its recorded history at 1929: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1915 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1929 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Ovedia at a glance

Last recorded 1929

Total births

11

Since 1915

15 years of records

Peak year

1929

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1929

Active since

1915

Recorded for 15 years

Last year on file: 1929

Ovedia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1929

Last recorded 1929
Peak year (1929)
6
Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
4.555.566.5 19151929 6

Ovedia by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

1920s was Ovedia's strongest decade.

6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.

Ovedia births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 6 births (55% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ovedia?
Ovedia has been given to 11 babies in the U.S. since 1915, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1929. 6 babies were born in 1929, its single highest year.
When was Ovedia most popular?
Ovedia was most popular in the 1920s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1929.
How long has the name Ovedia been used?
Ovedia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1915, spanning 15 years of data through 1929.
What names are similar to Ovedia?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ovella, Oveta, Oveda, Ovetta, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of July 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, 1915–1929 (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. "Ovedia: Baby Name Since 1915 - 11 Births, Peak 1929." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ovedia. 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 Ovedia 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 July 2026.