Boy · #7,587 in 2026

Ovadia

Ovadia or Ovadya is a given name and surname. Notable people with the name include:Dvira Ovadia, Israeli television personality and interior designer Moni Ovadia, Italian actor, musician, singer, and theatrical author Estreya Haim Ovadya (1922–1944), Jewish Yugoslav partisan Robert Ovadia, Australian reporter Ovadia Eli, Israeli politician Ovadia Hedaya (1889–1969), Israeli rabbi Ovadia Yosef,…

Current Rank
#7,587
Peak Rank
#5,294 (2017)
Total Babies
160
5-Yr Trend
-32%
2011
First Year
2026
Last Year
2017
Peak Year
#5294
Peak Rank
160
Total Count
15
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Ovadia

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Ovadia or Ovadya is a given name and surname. Notable people with the name include:Dvira Ovadia, Israeli television personality and interior designer Moni Ovadia, Italian actor, musician, singer, and theatrical author Estreya Haim Ovadya (1922–1944), Jewish Yugoslav partisan Robert Ovadia, Australian reporter Ovadia Eli, Israeli politician Ovadia Hedaya (1889–1969), Israeli rabbi Ovadia Yosef,…

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The Story of Ovadia

Ovadia first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2011, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2017, when 17 Ovadias were born — ranking #5,294 that year. As of 2026, Ovadia ranks #7,587 for baby boys with 8 births, falling sharply (-32%). In total, more than 160 Ovadias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Ovadia

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Frequently Asked Questions about Ovadia

What does the name Ovadia mean?
Ovadia or Ovadya is a given name and surname. Notable people with the name include:Dvira Ovadia, Israeli television personality and interior designer Moni Ovadia, Italian actor, musician, singer, and theatrical author Estreya Haim Ovadya (1922–1944), Jewish Yugoslav partisan Robert Ovadia, Australian reporter Ovadia Eli, Israeli politician Ovadia Hedaya (1889–1969), Israeli rabbi Ovadia Yosef,…
How popular is Ovadia in 2026?
In 2026, Ovadia ranks #7,587 among boys' names in the U.S., with 8 babies given the name that year.
When was Ovadia most popular?
Ovadia reached its peak popularity in 2017, ranking #5,294 that year with 17 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Ovadia most popular?
Ovadia has historically been most popular in New York. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Ovadia.
Is Ovadia a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Ovadia is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Ovadia?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Ovadia include Kaliq, Keahi, Jheremy. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Ovadia

Ovadia is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2011 and has accumulated 160 births in the dataset. Ovadia's peak popularity came in 2017 when it ranked #5,294. Use the chart and map above to compare Ovadia's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.