Holding steady.
Popularity of Oveda since 1913
Babies named Oveda per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1922, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Oveda's real moment was 1913.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 58 |
| 1920s | 78 |
| 1930s | 53 |
| 1940s | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 |
| 1960s | 6 |
| 1970s | 0 |
| 1980s | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Oveda first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1913, the same year it reached its peak usage, though the number of girls given the name that year was still extremely low. Since then, Oveda has never broken into the national top 1,000 and remains a rare choice. Its trajectory has been stable, meaning no recent upswing or decline in usage sufficient to change its obscurity. The name has never been notably concentrated in any particular state. Without a widely agreed-upon meaning, Oveda carries an air of mystery, appealing to parents who favor uncommon names with a vintage feel and possible Latin roots.
Oveda likely originated as a variant or respelling of Ovidia, the feminine form of the Roman family name Ovidius. The best-known bearer of the masculine form is the poet Ovid (Publius Ovidius Naso). Oveda saw occasional use in the United States in the early 20th century, particularly in the 1910s, but has since become very rare.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Veda, Ovie
Variants: Ovidia, Ovedia
Sibling names for Oveda
Names that share Oveda's style, for a brother or sister.
