boy's name
Ovid
- Gender Boy
- Letters 4
- Births on record 741
Ovid is a boy's name. In 1989 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1915, when 34 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1886.
Ovid over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 1980s.
Show the numbers
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 5 |
| 1890s | 8 |
| 1900s | 22 |
| 1910s | 190 |
| 1920s | 195 |
| 1930s | 123 |
| 1940s | 84 |
| 1950s | 55 |
| 1960s | 39 |
| 1970s | 15 |
| 1980s | 5 |
How popular is Ovid?
In 1989, Ovid was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Ovid
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Ovid also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ovid over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Ovid
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ovid — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Ovid
How popular is the name Ovid?
In 1989, Ovid was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Ovid a girl's or a boy's name?
Ovid is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Ovid most popular?
Ovid peaked in 1915, when 34 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.