Total births
741
Boys' name · since 1886
Ovid
741 babies named Ovid in U.S. Social Security records since 1886, with the highest year being 1915. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 741
- total births
- 1886–1989
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 26%
- born in that decade
Ovid sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 741 recorded since 1886.
Social Security Administration records show Ovid recorded 741 times among boys since 1886, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys 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 1886 to 1989.
- 741 total births
- 1886–1989 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 26% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
741 boys have been named Ovid since 1886, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1989.
- 741
- total births
- 1886–1989
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 26%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
26% of everyone ever named Ovid was born in this single decade.
1915
Single peak year
34 babies were named Ovid in 1915 - its busiest year on record.
Ovid's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ovid's full recorded timeline at 1937, 32% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 68% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1886, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1915 peak of 34 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ovid at a glance
Last recorded 1989Peak year
1915
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1886
Ovid popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1886–1989
- Peak year (1915)
- 34
- Annual births at peak, across 104 years of records
Ovid by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Ovid's strongest decade.
195 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.
Ovid births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 5
1880s
5 births
- 1890s 8
1890s
8 births
- 1900s 22
1900s
22 births
- 1910s
1910s
190 births
- 1920s
1920s
195 births
- 1930s
1930s
123 births
- 1940s
1940s
84 births
- 1950s 55
1950s
55 births
- 1960s 39
1960s
39 births
- 1970s 15
1970s
15 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 195 births (26% of all-time use).
How Ovid compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Ovid's total volume
Ovid vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ovid? ▼
Ovid has been given to 741 babies in the U.S. since 1886, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1989. 34 babies were born in 1915, its single highest year.
When was Ovid most popular? ▼
Ovid was most popular in the 1920s decade with 195 total births. The single peak year was 1915.
How long has the name Ovid been used? ▼
Records for Ovid go back to 1886, giving 104 years of history through 1989.
What names are similar to Ovid? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ovidio, Ovie, Ovila, Ovide, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Ovid's data
- Ovid's decade-level peak was the 1920s (195 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1980s -- 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 Ovid
Nearby Names Like Ovid
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ovid
Ovidio Boy
#3113 1,082 births
Ovie Boy
#8343 489 births
Ovila Boy
240 births
Ovide Boy
140 births
Ovi Boy
#8932 42 births
Compare Ovid side by side: Ovid vs Ovidio Ovid vs Ovie Ovid vs Ovila
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1886–1989 (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. "Ovid: Baby Name Since 1886 - 741 Births, Peak 1915." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ovid. 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 Ovid 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.