Ovid
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #787 in 1894
0 babies were named Ovid in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1886–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryOvid first shows up in US birth records in 1886, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 139 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1894, when it reached #787.
About the name Ovid
Ovid is a boy name of Latin origin. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, starting with O and ending in “-vid”. US birth records list Ovid for boys from 1886 to 1989, in 64 of those 104 years. Its best year was 1894, when it ranked #787 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1989, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Latin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 11 | 88,692 boys |
| 1890s | 6.9 | 144,718 boys |
| 1900s | 14 | 69,979 boys |
| 1910s | 29 | 35,063 boys |
| 1920s | 18 | 56,561 boys |
| 1930s | 12 | 86,207 boys |
| 1940s | 5.9 | 169,205 boys |
| 1950s | 2.8 | 361,011 boys |
| 1960s | 2.0 | 510,204 boys |
| 1970s | 0.9 | 1,149,425 boys |
| 1980s | 0.3 | 4,000,000 boys |
More Latin boy names
- Boy name: Oliver · olive tree
- Boy name: Theodore · gift of God
- Boy name: Lucas · man from Lucania
- Unisex name: Elias · my God is Yahweh
- Unisex name: Luca · man from Lucania
- Boy name: Sebastian · venerable
- Boy name: Leo · lion
- Boy name: Alexander · defender of men
Questions about the name Ovid
What is the origin of the name Ovid?
Ovid has Latin roots in our records. Other Latin names include Oliver, Theodore, Lucas.
Is Ovid a boy or girl name?
Ovid is a boy name.
How popular is the name Ovid?
Ovid is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1989. It peaked at #787 in 1894.