Unisex name · since 1910
Ovell
Since 1910, U.S. Social Security records show 34 babies named Ovell, peaking in 1919. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #39,601 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 34
- born since 1910
- 1920s
- peak decade
Ovell is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 34 have been recorded since 1910.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ovell has been recorded 34 times among girls since 1910, 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 1910 to 1930.
- #39,601 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 34 born since 1910
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ovell ranks #39,601 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 34 born since 1910, peaking in the 1920s.
- #39,601 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 34
- born since 1910
- 1920s
- peak decade
Ovell's 34 recorded births place it above 45.11% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Alabama.
Ovell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Ovell splits its recorded history at 1922: 59% of all births land in the more recent half, 41% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1910 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1919 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Ovell popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1910–1930
- Peak year (1919)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
Ovell popularity over time - boys
16 total births recorded since 1916 (Ovell as boys' name)
Ovell by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (15 births, 44% of the file).
1920s was Ovell's strongest decade.
15 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Ovell births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
14 births
- 1920s
1920s
15 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 15 births (44% of all-time use).
Ovell by state
Where Ovell concentrates geographically, total births since 1910
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Alabama | | 7 | 20.6% |
7 of 34 births nationwide.
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- Ovell's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (15 total births) through the 1930s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Alabama records the most Ovells (7 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Alabama names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Ovell: 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 (~20 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, 1910–1930 (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 Ovell 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.