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Unisex name

Ova

/ˈoʊvə/ · 72% girls, 28% boys · last recorded 2023

Ova has been given to about 1,892 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1918, which makes it a Edwardian name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈoʊvə/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 340
Median age today89 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Ova per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1918 · 71
  • Born in 20250
  • All time1,892

How popular is Ova?

Its best year was 1918, when 71 babies were given the name, ranking 1098th. The typical living American called Ova is about 89 years old today.

Names that sound like Ova

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Nova0.81
  2. Ava0.68
  3. Ora0.69
  4. Eva0.68
  5. Ola0.69
  6. Oma0.69
  7. Ona0.69
  8. Iva0.68

Middle names for Ova

Ranked by flow score
  1. Ova Josephine0.84
  2. Ova Rose0.83
  3. Ova Louise0.83
  4. Ova June0.82
  5. Ova Pearl0.82
  6. Ova Quinn0.82

Sibling names for Ova

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Luellasister · 0.83
  2. Goldiesister · 0.82
  3. Lottiesister · 0.80
  4. Cleoeither · 0.80
  5. Forestbrother · 0.71
  6. Ambrosebrother · 0.70

Where Ova is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Ova White0.78
    2. Ova Reyes0.78
    3. Ova Nguyen0.78
    4. Ova Moore0.78
    5. Ova Lee0.78
    6. Ova Hill0.78

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Ova

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. France1900–2025
    4. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.