Ovie
Ovie is a given name, nickname and surname. It translates to king in the Isoko language of Delta State in southern Nigeria.
Meaning & Origin of Ovie
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Ovie is a given name, nickname and surname. It translates to king in the Isoko language of Delta State in southern Nigeria.
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The Story of Ovie
As a girl name
Ovie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1884, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1920, when 20 Ovies were born — ranking #1,952 that year. As of 2026, Ovie ranks #4,349 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 365 Ovies have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Ovie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1896, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2023, when 22 Ovies were born — ranking #4,606 that year. As of 2026, Ovie ranks #5,968 for boys with 15 births, rising sharply (+67% over the past five years). In total, more than 509 Ovies have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Ovie
Ovie is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1896 and has accumulated 509 births in the dataset. Ovie's peak popularity came in 2023 when it ranked #1,101. Use the chart and map above to compare Ovie'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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