How Many People Are Named Ovelia?
An estimated 8 people in the United States have the first name Ovelia. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 36 years old, and Ovelia peaked in popularity in 1916 with 11 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ovelia 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 Ovelia paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Ovelia is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
8
About 1 in 42,844,292 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
36
years old
Peak Year
1916
11 births
Total Registered
65
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ovelia
Ovelia is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 65 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Ovelia as a female name
Ranked #16,913 in 2020
5 female births in 2020
Peak: 1916 (11 births)
Ovelia: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ovelia span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 27 babies were registered. Ovelia has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Ovelia by Decade
How has Ovelia 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.
Ovelia + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ovelia as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Ovelia: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ovelia?
We estimate approximately 8 people named Ovelia 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 42,844,292 Americans share this first name.
Is Ovelia a common name?
Ovelia is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 24.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 65 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ovelia most popular?
Ovelia reached peak popularity in 1916, when 11 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ovelia is approximately 36 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ovelia a female name?
Ovelia is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ovelia Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ovelia Smith, Ovelia Johnson, Ovelia 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 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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