How Many People Are Named Ova?
An estimated 179 people in the United States have the first name Ova. It is used for both genders, with 72.1% female. The average bearer is 71 years old, and Ova peaked in popularity in 1918 with 71 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ova as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Ova paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 71, Ova is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1965.
Estimated Living Americans
179
About 1 in 1,914,829 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
72.1% confidence
Average Age
71
years old
Peak Year
1918
71 births
Total Registered
1,892
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ova
Ova is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (27.9%) and females (72.1%). Out of 1,892 total births registered, 528 were male and 1,364 were female.
Ova as a male name
Ranked #4,463 in 1964
5 male births in 1964
Peak: 1918 (26 births)
Ova as a female name
Ranked #16,991 in 2023
5 female births in 2023
Peak: 1919 (51 births)
Ova: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ova span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1910s, when 515 babies were registered. Ova has declined significantly from its peak in the 1910s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Ova by Decade
How has Ova tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Ova by State
Birth registrations for Ova span all 7 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas. The lowest are in West Virginia, Alabama, Oklahoma. On average, about 97 Ovas were registered per state.
Ova + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ova as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Ova
Other first names starting with O with a similar number of bearers.
Ova: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ova?
We estimate approximately 179 people named Ova are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 1,914,829 Americans share this first name.
Is Ova a common name?
Ova is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 72.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,892 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ova most popular?
Ova reached peak popularity in 1918, when 71 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ova is approximately 71 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ova a female name?
Ova is predominantly female. 72.1% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ova Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ova Smith, Ova Johnson, Ova Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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