Ova Name Popularity and Statistics

Ova is Used for both girls and boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.

Most Recent Year on Record2023
Total Recorded U.S. Births1,892
First Year on Record1881

Ova popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
2023Girls5#15,194
2022Girls12#8,542
2021Girls10#9,562
2020Girls8#11,090
1964Boys5#4,039
1960Girls5#6,390
1956Boys7#3,216
1955Girls6#5,208
1955Boys8#2,964
1952Girls5#5,563
1950Boys5#3,681
1949Boys7#3,019
1947Boys8#2,862
1946Boys8#2,690
1945Girls5#4,556
1945Boys6#2,996
1944Girls6#4,054
1944Boys13#1,988
1943Boys8#2,732
1942Girls5#4,622
1941Girls14#2,272
1941Boys7#2,872
1940Girls5#4,349
1940Boys12#2,081

Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.

Peak recorded years

1925 · Girls

51 recorded births and rank #1,064.

1919 · Girls

51 recorded births and rank #1,010.

1917 · Girls

46 recorded births and rank #1,040.

1918 · Girls

45 recorded births and rank #1,091.

Where Ova ranked highest in 1955

State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.

Highest state rankings for Boys

KY
Rank #409 · 5 recorded births

View the complete state-by-state table for Ova