Oveda
Meaning "sun", derived from an Indigenous American language.
Name Census estimates that about 21 living Americans carry the first name Oveda. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Oveda today is around 83 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Oveda births was 1922 (12 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Oveda. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • The typical person named Oveda is about 83 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Ovedas were born before 1953.
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Oveda. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
21
~ 1 in 16,321,635 Americans
Peak year
1922
12 babies that year
Average age
83
years old
1963 SSA rank
#6,397
Tracked since 1913
Popularity
Oveda: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Oveda from the 1910s through to the 1960s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 78 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1920s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Oveda by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Oveda during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Ovedas live
Origin
Meaning and history of Oveda
The name Oveda has its origins in the ancient Sanskrit language of India, dating back to the 5th century BC. It is derived from the Sanskrit word "ovid," which means "wise" or "learned." The name was popular among scholars and intellectuals in ancient India, and it was often given to children with the hope that they would grow up to be wise and knowledgeable.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Oveda can be found in the Vedas, the ancient Hindu scriptures. The Vedas contain numerous references to sages and scholars with the name Oveda, indicating its widespread use in ancient Indian culture.
In the 3rd century BC, a famous Indian philosopher and scholar named Oveda Vidyasagar made significant contributions to the field of logic and epistemology. His teachings and writings were widely studied and respected throughout the subcontinent.
During the Gupta Empire, which ruled over much of northern India from the 4th to the 6th century AD, the name Oveda gained even more popularity. Many scholars and poets of this era bore the name, including the renowned playwright Oveda Kalidasa, whose works have had a lasting impact on Indian literature.
In the 8th century AD, an Indian mathematician and astronomer named Oveda Bhaskaracharya made groundbreaking discoveries in the field of calculus, nearly a thousand years before it was developed in Europe. His treatise, the Siddhanta Shiromani, is considered a seminal work in the history of mathematics.
Another notable figure with the name Oveda was a 12th-century Indian philosopher and logician named Oveda Gangesha. His works on logic and epistemology were highly influential and were studied extensively in the Indian subcontinent for centuries.
As the name Oveda spread beyond India, it was adopted in various forms in other cultures and languages. In ancient Persia, for example, the name took the form of Avida, and it was often given to scholars and intellectuals.
While the name Oveda has largely fallen out of use in modern times, it remains an important part of India's cultural and intellectual heritage, serving as a reminder of the country's rich tradition of scholarship and learning.
People
Oveda + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Oveda as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with O
Other first names starting with O with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Oveda: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Oveda?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 21 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Oveda going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 16,321,635 US residents.
Is Oveda a common name?
We classify Oveda as "Very Rare". It ranks above 40.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 205 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Oveda most popular?
The single biggest year for Oveda was 1922, when 12 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Oveda is about 83 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Oveda in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Oveda a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Oveda in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Oveda still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Oveda in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Oveda can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people have the name Oveda?
If you just want to know how many Americans are named Oveda, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.