Unisex name · since 1896
Ovie
Since 1896, U.S. Social Security records show 489 babies named Ovie, peaking in 2023. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #8,001 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #8,265 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 489
- born since 1896
- 1920s
- peak decade
Yes -- Ovie is the #8265 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 489 recorded since 1896.
Social Security Administration records show Ovie recorded 489 times among boys since 1896, holding rank #8265 nationally today, ahead of 41% of boys, 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 1896 to 2025.
- #8,001 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #8,265 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 489 born since 1896
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ovie ranks #8,001 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #8,265 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 489 born since 1896, peaking in the 1920s.
- #8,001 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #8,265 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 489
- born since 1896
- 1920s
- peak decade
Ovie's 489 recorded births place it above 82.39% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Kentucky.
How Ovie compares
489 Top 45% higher than 55% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Ovie's all-time total is 33% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ovie | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 489 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 22 | 34 | 22,252 |
Ovie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ovie's full recorded timeline at 1943, 43% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 57% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1896, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2023 peak of 22 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ovie popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1896–2025
- Peak year (2023)
- 22
- Annual births at peak, across 130 years of records
Ovie popularity over time - girls
365 total births recorded since 1884 (Ovie as girls' name)
Ovie by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (121 births, 25% of the file).
1920s was Ovie's strongest decade.
121 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Ovie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 5
1890s
5 births
- 1910s
1910s
99 births
- 1920s
1920s
121 births
- 1930s
1930s
55 births
- 1940s 38
1940s
38 births
- 1950s 25
1950s
25 births
- 1960s 18
1960s
18 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s 11
2000s
11 births
- 2010s 33
2010s
33 births
- 2020s
2020s
74 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 121 births (25% of all-time use).
Ovie by state
Where Ovie concentrates geographically, total births since 1896
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What to do with Ovie's data
- Ovie's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (121 total births) through the 2020s (74) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Kentucky records the most Ovies (27 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Kentucky names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Ovie: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2023)
Similar record span (~129 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, 1896–2025 (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 Ovie 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.