Ovie is a distinctive choice, ranked #702 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Ovie in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#702
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About the Name Ovie
2024 marks Ovie's peak year in UK records so far, sitting at UK #638. The name has climbed 143 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 2000.
Ovie is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Ovie in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Ovie
Ovie Ejaria — Oviemuno Dominic Ejaria is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for La Liga club Oviedo.
Ovie Soko — Ovie Soko is a British professional basketball player for the London Lions of the British Basketball League (BBL).
Ovie Ejeheri — Ovie Prince Ejeheri is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Danish Superliga club FC Midtjylland.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Ovie
Unlikely. With around 50 UK babies named Ovie per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Ovie in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Ovie has been fairly steady, ranked #702 in 2025 against #781 in 2020. Its best recorded position was #638 in 2024.
Ovie is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Ovie include: Ovie Ejaria, Ovie Soko and Ovie Ejeheri. Short summaries for each appear below.
Ovie does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Ovies in the wild.
50
UK babies named Ovie (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 79 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Ovie
Almost certainly the only Ovie in the class
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UK Popularity (2000–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Ovie
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Ovie Phillip Mughelli is an American former professional football player who was a fullback for the Baltimore Ravens and Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL).