How Many People Are Named Ovella?
An estimated 45 people in the United States have the first name Ovella. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 81 years old, and Ovella peaked in popularity in 1924 with 20 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ovella 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 Ovella paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 81, Ovella is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1955.
- Ovella is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
45
About 1 in 7,616,763 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
81
years old
Peak Year
1924
20 births
Total Registered
418
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ovella
Ovella is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 418 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Ovella as a female name
Ranked #7,238 in 1965
5 female births in 1965
Peak: 1924 (20 births)
Ovella: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ovella span from the 1890s to the 1960s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 139 babies were registered. Ovella has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Ovella by Decade
How has Ovella 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.
Ovella by State
Ovella + Last Name Combinations
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Ovella: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ovella?
We estimate approximately 45 people named Ovella 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 7,616,763 Americans share this first name.
Is Ovella a common name?
Ovella is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 52.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 418 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ovella most popular?
Ovella reached peak popularity in 1924, when 20 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ovella is approximately 81 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ovella a female name?
Ovella is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ovella Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ovella Smith, Ovella Johnson, Ovella 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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