Total births
16
Girls' name · since 1894
Oca
Since 1894, U.S. Social Security records show 16 babies named Oca, peaking in 1894. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 16
- total births
- 1894–1917
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 63%
- born in that decade
16 girls have been named Oca since 1894, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Oca recorded 16 times among girls since 1894, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1910s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1894 to 1917.
- 16 total births
- 1894–1917 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 63% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
16 girls have been named Oca since 1894, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1917.
- 16
- total births
- 1894–1917
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 63%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
63% of everyone ever named Oca was born in this single decade.
1894
Single peak year
6 babies were named Oca in 1894 - its busiest year on record.
Oca's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Oca's full recorded timeline at 1914, 63% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 37% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1914, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1894 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Oca at a glance
Last recorded 1917Peak year
1894
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1894
Oca popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1894–1917
- Peak year (1894)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
Oca by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Oca's strongest decade.
10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 63% of all-time use.
Oca births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s
1890s
6 births
- 1910s
1910s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 10 births (63% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Oca? ▼
Since 1894, Social Security records show 16 babies named Oca. The most recent recorded year was 1917. Its busiest year on record was 1894, with 6 births.
When was Oca most popular? ▼
Oca was most popular in the 1910s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1894.
How long has the name Oca been used? ▼
Oca has been recorded in Social Security data since 1894, spanning 24 years of data through 1917.
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1894–1917 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Oca: Baby Name Since 1894 - 16 Births, Peak 1894." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/oca. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Oca 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 June 2026.