Boys' name · since 1895
Ovila
Ovila has 240 recorded births since 1895 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1916 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #11,919 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 240
- born since 1895
- 1910s
- peak decade
Ovila sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 240 recorded since 1895.
Social Security Administration records show Ovila recorded 240 times among boys since 1895, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1910s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1895 to 1943.
- #11,919 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 240 born since 1895
- 1910s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ovila ranks #11,919 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 240 born since 1895, peaking in the 1910s.
- #11,919 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 240
- born since 1895
- 1910s
- peak decade
Ovila's 240 recorded births place it above 73.78% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Massachusetts.
Ovila's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Ovila's SSA record in two at 1921 and the more recent half accounts for 43% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 57%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1897, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1916 peak of 17, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Ovila popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1895–1943
- Peak year (1916)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 49 years of records
Ovila by decade
1910s is the heaviest window (109 births, 45% of the file).
1910s was Ovila's strongest decade.
109 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Ovila births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 18
1890s
18 births
- 1910s
1910s
109 births
- 1920s
1920s
86 births
- 1930s 22
1930s
22 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 109 births (45% of all-time use).
Ovila by state
Where Ovila concentrates geographically, total births since 1895
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Massachusetts | | 55 | 22.9% |
| #2 | Rhode Island | | 17 | 7.1% |
55 of 240 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Ovila's data
- Ovila's decade-level peak was the 1910s (109 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1940s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Massachusetts records the most Ovilas (55 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Massachusetts names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Ovila: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1916)
Similar record span (~48 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, 1895–1943 (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 Ovila 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.