Total births
140
Boys' name · since 1910
Ovide
140 babies named Ovide in U.S. Social Security records since 1910, with the highest year being 1921. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 140
- total births
- 1910–1943
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
140 boys have been named Ovide since 1910, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Ovide has 140 recorded births among boys since 1910, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys 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 1910 to 1943.
- 140 total births
- 1910–1943 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 38% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
140 boys have been named Ovide since 1910, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1943.
- 140
- total births
- 1910–1943
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Ovide was born in this single decade.
1921
Single peak year
11 babies were named Ovide in 1921 - its busiest year on record.
Ovide's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ovide's full recorded timeline at 1923, 51% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 49% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1911, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1921 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ovide at a glance
Last recorded 1943Peak year
1921
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1910
Ovide popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1910–1943
- Peak year (1921)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 34 years of records
Ovide by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Ovide's strongest decade.
53 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Ovide births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
50 births
- 1920s
1920s
53 births
- 1930s
1930s
30 births
- 1940s 7
1940s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 53 births (38% of all-time use).
Ovide by state
Where Ovide concentrates geographically, total births since 1910
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Louisiana | | 5 | 3.6% |
Louisiana share of Ovide's total US births 3.6%
5 of 140 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ovide? ▼
140 babies have been named Ovide since 1910. It was last recorded in 1943. The peak year was 1921 with 11 births.
When was Ovide most popular? ▼
Ovide was most popular in the 1920s decade with 53 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
Where is Ovide most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Ovide are Louisiana (5 births).
How long has the name Ovide been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Ovide since 1910 -- 34 years through the most recent 1943 data.
What names are similar to Ovide? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ovidio, Ovid, Ovie, Ovila, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Ovide's data
- Ovide's decade-level peak was the 1920s (53 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 1940s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Louisiana records the most Ovides (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Louisiana names
- 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 Ovide
Nearby Names Like Ovide
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ovide
Ovidio Boy
#3113 1,082 births
Ovid Boy
741 births
Ovie Boy
#8343 489 births
Ovila Boy
240 births
Ovi Boy
#8932 42 births
Compare Ovide side by side: Ovide vs Ovidio Ovide vs Ovid Ovide vs Ovie
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, 1910–1943 (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. "Ovide: Baby Name Since 1910 - 140 Births, Peak 1921." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ovide. 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 Ovide 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.