Total births
28
Girls' name · since 1920
Overa
Overa has 28 recorded births since 1920 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1920 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 28
- total births
- 1920–1932
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 82%
- born in that decade
28 girls have been named Overa since 1920, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Overa has 28 recorded births among girls since 1920, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1920 to 1932.
- 28 total births
- 1920–1932 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 82% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
28 girls have been named Overa since 1920, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1932.
- 28
- total births
- 1920–1932
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 82%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
82% of everyone ever named Overa was born in this single decade.
1920
Single peak year
7 babies were named Overa in 1920 - its busiest year on record.
Overa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Overa splits its recorded history at 1926: 54% of all births land in the more recent half, 46% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1926 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1920 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Overa at a glance
Last recorded 1932Peak year
1920
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1920
Overa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1920–1932
- Peak year (1920)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
Overa by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Overa's strongest decade.
23 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 82% of all-time use.
Overa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
23 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 23 births (82% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Overa? ▼
28 babies have been named Overa since 1920. It was last recorded in 1932. The peak year was 1920 with 7 births.
When was Overa most popular? ▼
Overa was most popular in the 1920s decade with 23 total births. The single peak year was 1920.
How long has the name Overa been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Overa since 1920 -- 13 years through the most recent 1932 data.
What names are similar to Overa? ▼
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.
What to do with Overa's data
- Overa's decade-level peak was the 1920s (23 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1930s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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.
Keep exploring Overa
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Overa
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Oveta Girl
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Oveda Girl
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Ovetta Girl
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Ovee Girl
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Compare Overa side by side: Overa vs Ovella Overa vs Oveta Overa vs Oveda
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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, 1920–1932 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Overa: Baby Name Since 1920 - 28 Births, Peak 1920." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/overa. 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 Overa 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.