Ova
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #678 in 1882
0 babies were named Ova in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1881–2025
US births per million boys, 1885–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryOva first shows up in US birth records in 1881, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 144 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1882, when it reached #678.
About the name Ova
Ova is a gender-neutral name of Greek origin. It has 3 letters and 1 syllable, starting with O and ending in “-ova”. US birth records list Ova for girls from 1881 to 2023, in 70 of those 143 years. Its best year was 1882, when it ranked #678 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2023, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Greek names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 47 | 21,418 girls |
| 1890s | 71 | 14,182 girls |
| 1900s | 68 | 14,686 girls |
| 1910s | 49 | 20,408 girls |
| 1920s | 28 | 35,714 girls |
| 1930s | 14 | 72,780 girls |
| 1940s | 2.8 | 357,143 girls |
| 1950s | 0.6 | 1,724,138 girls |
| 1960s | 0.3 | 4,000,000 girls |
| 2020s | 5.4 | 186,916 girls |
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 9.3 | 107,759 boys |
| 1890s | 5.2 | 193,050 boys |
| 1900s | 14 | 71,942 boys |
| 1910s | 21 | 47,985 boys |
| 1920s | 14 | 69,493 boys |
| 1930s | 11 | 93,284 boys |
| 1940s | 4.9 | 204,499 boys |
| 1950s | 1.0 | 1,000,000 boys |
| 1960s | 0.5 | 2,000,000 boys |
More Greek names
- Boy name: Theodore · gift of God
- Boy name: Mateo · gift of God
- Boy name: Lucas · man from Lucania
- Girl name: Eleanor · possibly light
- Unisex name: Elias · my God is Yahweh
- Girl name: Aurora · dawn
- Boy name: Sebastian · venerable
- Boy name: Leo · lion
Questions about the name Ova
What is the origin of the name Ova?
Ova has Greek roots in our records. Other Greek names include Theodore, Mateo, Lucas.
Is Ova a boy or girl name?
Both. Ova is used for boys and girls.
How popular is the name Ova?
Ova is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2023. It peaked at #678 in 1882.