Ovie
Ovie was the #8,243 boys' name in the US in 2025 (9 babies), and #702 in England & Wales and #2,789 in Canada.
Ovie as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Scotland
- Northern Ireland
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Scotland | Northern Ireland | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #8,243 (9) | #702 (50) | #647 (4) | #344 (4) | #2,789 (6) |
| 2024 | #8,312 (9) | #638 (59) | — | — | — |
| 2023 | #4,610 (22) | #738 (45) | #728 (3) | — | — |
| 2022 | #6,479 (13) | #925 (33) | — | — | — |
| 2021 | #5,776 (15) | #805 (40) | #720 (3) | — | — |
| 2020 | #10,605 (6) | #781 (40) | — | — | — |
| 2019 | #8,889 (8) | #1,030 (27) | #701 (3) | — | — |
| 2018 | — | #4,749 (3) | — | — | — |
| 2017 | #10,775 (6) | #4,812 (3) | — | — | — |
| 2016 | — | #3,079 (6) | — | — | — |
| 2015 | #9,568 (7) | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | #10,717 (6) | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | — | #4,685 (3) | — | — | — |
| 2012 | #10,770 (6) | #4,805 (3) | — | — | — |
| 2010 | — | #3,865 (4) | — | — | — |
Ovie as a girl’s name
- US
Show the numbers
| Year | US |
|---|---|
| 1940 | #4,349 (5) |
| 1936 | #3,701 (6) |
| 1932 | #3,274 (8) |
| 1931 | #3,497 (7) |
| 1930 | #3,658 (7) |
| 1929 | #4,570 (5) |
| 1928 | #3,164 (9) |
| 1927 | #2,859 (11) |
| 1926 | #4,851 (5) |
| 1924 | #3,393 (9) |
| 1923 | #2,917 (11) |
| 1922 | #2,027 (19) |
| 1921 | #2,378 (15) |
| 1920 | #1,952 (20) |
| 1919 | #1,989 (18) |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 1896 at #1,101.
- Rising over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1896.
- In 1936, 43% of US babies named Ovie were girls.
How common is it?
about 1 in 200,000 baby boys in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 200,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 5,400 | uncommon |
| Scotland | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 4,900 | uncommon |
| Northern Ireland | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 2,100 | uncommon |
| Canada | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 26,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Ovie is likely to keep falling in the US in 2026: about 1 in 220,000 baby boys. Likely range 1 in 100,000 to 1 in 460,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ovie | Canada | Boys | #2,789 | 6 |
| Ovie | England & Wales | Boys | #702 | 50 |
| Ovie | Northern Ireland | Boys | #344 | 4 |
| Ovie | Scotland | Boys | #647 | 4 |
| Ovie | US | Girls | — | too few |
| Ovie | US | Boys | #8,243 | 9 |