Girls' name · since 1977
Oanh
Since 1977, U.S. Social Security records show 238 babies named Oanh, peaking in 1981. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #18,087 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 238
- born since 1977
- 1980s
- peak decade
Oanh sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 238 recorded since 1977.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Oanh has been recorded 238 times among girls since 1977, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 2002.
- #18,087 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 238 born since 1977
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Oanh ranks #18,087 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 238 born since 1977, peaking in the 1980s.
- #18,087 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 238
- born since 1977
- 1980s
- peak decade
Oanh's 238 recorded births place it above 74.97% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
Oanh's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Oanh's SSA record in two at 1988 and the more recent half accounts for 38% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 62%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1977, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1981 peak of 23, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Oanh popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2002
- Peak year (1981)
- 23
- Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
Oanh by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (154 births, 65% of the file).
1980s was Oanh's strongest decade.
154 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 65% of all-time use.
Oanh births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 16
1970s
16 births
- 1980s
1980s
154 births
- 1990s
1990s
63 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 154 births (65% of all-time use).
Oanh by state
Where Oanh concentrates geographically, total births since 1977
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 36 | 15.1% |
| #2 | Texas | | 6 | 2.5% |
36 of 238 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Oanh's data
- Oanh's decade-level peak was the 1980s (154 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Oanhs (36 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Oanh: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1981)
Similar record span (~25 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1977–2002 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Oanh draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.