Ovell
The Story of Ovell
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Ovell as a girl name dates back to 1910, when 5 babies received it. 1919 was its biggest year on record, with 9 newborns named Ovell — #3,219 in the national rankings. The 1920s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 44% of all recorded Ovells. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1930 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 34 Ovells have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Ovell as a boy name dates back to 1916, when 5 babies received it. 1935 was its biggest year on record, with 6 newborns named Ovell — #3,252 in the national rankings. The 1910s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 63% of all recorded Ovells. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1935 (6 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 16 Ovells have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Ovell
Ovell is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1910 and has accumulated 34 births in the dataset. Ovell's peak popularity came in 1919 when it ranked #3,219. Use the chart and map above to compare Ovell'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 .
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