Ovie is a distinctive choice, ranked #638 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Ovie in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#638
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 distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Ovie
Unlikely. With around 59 UK babies named Ovie per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Ovie in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Ovie is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 143 places over the last five years to #638 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
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 — 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..
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.
59
UK babies named Ovie (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 143 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
Likely around 1 other Ovie in the class
UK Popularity (2000–2024)
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
Oviemuno Dominic Ejaria is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for La Liga club Oviedo. He is a former England under-21 international.
Ovie Soko is a British professional basketball player for the London Lions of the British Basketball League (BBL). Soko played college basketball for the University of Alabama at Birmingham and Duquesne University.
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). After playing college football for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons, he was selected by the Ravens in the fourth round of the 2003 NFL draft.
Ovie Peace Oghoufo is an American professional football defensive end. He played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Texas Longhorns, and LSU Tigers before being signed by the Giants as an undrafted free agent.
Ovie Carter was an American photographer for the Chicago Tribune from 1969 to 2004. He won the Pulitzer Prize for International Reporting for his coverage of famine in Africa and India together with a reporter William Mullen.