How Many People Are Named Ovie?
An estimated 199 people in the United States have the first name Ovie. It is used for both genders, with 56.8% male. The average bearer is 38 years old, and Ovie peaked in popularity in 1917 with 33 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ovie 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 Ovie paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Ovie has shifted from predominantly female to increasingly male in recent decades.
Estimated Living Americans
199
About 1 in 1,722,384 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
56.8% confidence
Average Age
38
years old
Peak Year
1917
33 births
Total Registered
845
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ovie
Ovie is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (56.8%) and females (43.2%). Out of 845 total births registered, 480 were male and 365 were female.
Ovie as a male name
Ranked #8,768 in 2024
9 male births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (22 births)
Ovie as a female name
Ranked #4,874 in 1940
5 female births in 1940
Peak: 1920 (20 births)
Ovie: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ovie span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 225 babies were registered. Ovie has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Ovie by Decade
How has Ovie 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.
Ovie by State
Birth registrations for Ovie span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Kentucky, Arkansas, Tennessee. The lowest are in Texas, Tennessee, Arkansas. On average, about 12 Ovies were registered per state.
Ovie + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ovie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Ovie
Other first names starting with O with a similar number of bearers.
Ovie: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ovie?
We estimate approximately 199 people named Ovie 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 1,722,384 Americans share this first name.
Is Ovie a common name?
Ovie is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 74.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 845 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ovie most popular?
Ovie reached peak popularity in 1917, when 33 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ovie is approximately 38 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ovie a male name?
Ovie is predominantly male. 56.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ovie Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ovie Smith, Ovie Johnson, Ovie 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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