How Many People Are Named Ovide?
An estimated 12 people in the United States have the first name Ovide. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 92 years old, and Ovide peaked in popularity in 1921 with 11 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ovide 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 Ovide paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 92, Ovide is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1944.
- Ovide is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
12
About 1 in 28,562,862 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
92
years old
Peak Year
1921
11 births
Total Registered
140
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ovide
Ovide is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 140 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Ovide as a male name
Ranked #3,159 in 1943
7 male births in 1943
Peak: 1921 (11 births)
Ovide: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ovide span from the 1910s to the 1940s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 53 babies were registered. Ovide has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Ovide by Decade
How has Ovide 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.
Ovide by State
Ovide + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ovide as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Ovide
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Ovide: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ovide?
We estimate approximately 12 people named Ovide 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 28,562,862 Americans share this first name.
Is Ovide a common name?
Ovide is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 32.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 140 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ovide most popular?
Ovide reached peak popularity in 1921, when 11 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ovide is approximately 92 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ovide a male name?
Ovide is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ovide Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ovide Smith, Ovide Johnson, Ovide 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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