How Many People Are Named Ovel?
An estimated 1 people in the United States have the first name Ovel. It is used for both genders, with 84.8% male. The average bearer is 65 years old, and Ovel peaked in popularity in 1918 with 6 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ovel 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 Ovel paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Ovel is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
1
About 1 in 342,754,338 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
84.8% confidence
Average Age
65
years old
Peak Year
1918
6 births
Total Registered
33
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ovel
Ovel is predominantly male (84.8%), though 5 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Ovel as a male name
Ranked #4,072 in 1926
6 male births in 1926
Peak: 1918 (6 births)
Ovel as a female name
Ranked #5,612 in 1922
5 female births in 1922
Peak: 1922 (5 births)
Ovel: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ovel span from the 1910s to the 1920s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 22 babies were registered. Ovel remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Ovel by Decade
How has Ovel 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.
Ovel by State
Ovel + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ovel as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Ovel
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Ovel: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ovel?
We estimate approximately 1 people named Ovel 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 342,754,338 Americans share this first name.
Is Ovel a common name?
Ovel is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 3.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 33 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ovel most popular?
Ovel reached peak popularity in 1918, when 6 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ovel is approximately 65 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ovel a male name?
Ovel is predominantly male. 84.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ovel Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ovel Smith, Ovel Johnson, Ovel 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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