Boys' name · since 1882
Oather
443 babies named Oather in U.S. Social Security records since 1882, with the highest year being 1919. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #8,485 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 443
- born since 1882
- 1920s
- peak decade
443 boys have been named Oather since 1882, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Oather recorded 443 times among boys since 1882, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1882 to 1973.
- #8,485 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 443 born since 1882
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Oather ranks #8,485 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 443 born since 1882, peaking in the 1920s.
- #8,485 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 443
- born since 1882
- 1920s
- peak decade
Oather's 443 recorded births place it above 81.33% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Oather's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Oather's SSA record in two at 1929 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 1882, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1919 peak of 24, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Oather popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1882–1973
- Peak year (1919)
- 24
- Annual births at peak, across 92 years of records
Oather by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (139 births, 31% of the file).
1920s was Oather's strongest decade.
139 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Oather births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 5
1880s
5 births
- 1890s 11
1890s
11 births
- 1900s 11
1900s
11 births
- 1910s
1910s
118 births
- 1920s
1920s
139 births
- 1930s
1930s
75 births
- 1940s
1940s
57 births
- 1950s 17
1950s
17 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 139 births (31% of all-time use).
Oather by state
Where Oather concentrates geographically, total births since 1882
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 7 | 1.6% |
| #2 | Alabama | | 5 | 1.1% |
| #3 | Arkansas | | 5 | 1.1% |
| #4 | West Virginia | | 5 | 1.1% |
7 of 443 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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- Oather's decade-level peak was the 1920s (139 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Oathers (7 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Oather: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1919)
Similar record span (~91 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, 1882–1973 (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 Oather 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.