Girls' name · since 1892
Ovella
Since 1892, U.S. Social Security records show 418 babies named Ovella, peaking in 1924. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #13,175 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 418
- born since 1892
- 1920s
- peak decade
418 girls have been named Ovella since 1892, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Ovella recorded 418 times among girls since 1892, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1892 to 1965.
- #13,175 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 418 born since 1892
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ovella ranks #13,175 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 418 born since 1892, peaking in the 1920s.
- #13,175 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 418
- born since 1892
- 1920s
- peak decade
Ovella's 418 recorded births place it above 81.78% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Alabama.
Ovella's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Ovella splits its recorded history at 1926: 46% of all births land in the more recent half, 54% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1892 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1924 peak of 20 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Ovella popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1892–1965
- Peak year (1924)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 74 years of records
Ovella by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (139 births, 33% of the file).
1920s was Ovella's strongest decade.
139 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Ovella births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 5
1890s
5 births
- 1900s 23
1900s
23 births
- 1910s
1910s
108 births
- 1920s
1920s
139 births
- 1930s
1930s
85 births
- 1940s 36
1940s
36 births
- 1950s 10
1950s
10 births
- 1960s 12
1960s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 139 births (33% of all-time use).
Ovella by state
Where Ovella concentrates geographically, total births since 1892
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Alabama | | 5 | 1.2% |
5 of 418 births nationwide.
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What to do with Ovella's data
- Ovella's decade-level peak was the 1920s (139 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Alabama records the most Ovellas (5 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 Ovella: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1924)
Similar record span (~73 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, 1892–1965 (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 Ovella 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.