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girls' name ★ peaked 1924

Ovella

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Ovella
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1924
20 babies
All-time total
418
#13,168 all-time among girls
First recorded
1892
in Social Security records

Ovella popularity over time

418 babies have been named Ovella since 1892, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.020.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1892Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
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1890s 5 1 – #1,614
1900s 23 2 +360% #1,811
1910s 108 11 +370% #1,735
1920s 139 14 +29% #2,047
1930s 85 9 -39% #2,279
1940s 36 4 -58% #2,504
1950s 10 1 -72% #6,014
1960s 12 1 +20% #5,701
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The story of Ovella

Ovella is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1892, 418 American babies have been named Ovella. Its peak came in 1924, when 20 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Ovella stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

Ovella year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

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1945 7 #3,931
1940 9 #3,154
1935 14 #2,279
1930 12 #2,655
1925 19 #2,098
1920 11 #3,052
1915 16 #2,029
1910 9 #1,735
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Ovella, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How popular is the name Ovella in 2025?

Ovella did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Ovella?

418 babies have been named Ovella in the United States since 1892, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ovella most popular?

Ovella peaked in 1924, when 20 newborns received the name.

Is Ovella a boy or girl name?

Ovella is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Ovella rising or falling?

Ovella has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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