Girls' name · since 1912

Ovida

Ovida has 182 recorded births since 1912 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1931 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#20,795 of 72,339
all-time among girls
182
born since 1912
1920s
peak decade

Ovida is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 182 have been recorded since 1912.

Social Security Administration records show Ovida recorded 182 times among girls since 1912, 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 1912 to 1965.

  • #20,795 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 182 born since 1912
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ovida ranks #20,795 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 182 born since 1912, peaking in the 1920s.

#20,795 of 72,339
all-time among girls
182
born since 1912
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Ovida's 182 recorded births place it above 71.22% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Florida.

Ovida's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Ovida splits its recorded history at 1927: 52% of all births land in the more recent half, 48% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1924 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1931 peak of 12 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Ovida popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–1965

Last recorded 1965
Peak year (1931)
12
Annual births at peak, across 54 years of records
468101214 19121918192219261930193519591965 5

Ovida by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (69 births, 38% of the file).

1920s was Ovida's strongest decade.

69 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.

Ovida births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 69 births (38% of all-time use).

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

Ovida by state

Where Ovida concentrates geographically, total births since 1912

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Ovida
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Florida
5 2.7%
Florida share of Ovida's total US births 2.7%

5 of 182 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ovida?
182 babies have been named Ovida since 1912. All-time, it sits at #20,795 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1965. The peak year was 1931 with 12 births.
Where does Ovida sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ovida ranks #20,795 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Ovida most popular?
Ovida was most popular in the 1920s decade with 69 total births. The single peak year was 1931.
Where is Ovida most popular?
The top states for the name Ovida are Florida (5 births).
How long has the name Ovida been used?
The SSA has tracked Ovida since 1912 -- 54 years through the most recent 1965 data.
What names are similar to Ovida?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ovie, Oviya, Ovi, Ovia, and 2 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Ovida's data

  • Ovida's decade-level peak was the 1920s (69 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Florida records the most Ovidas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Florida names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Ovida

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Ovida: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1912–1965 (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 Ovida 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.