Recorded 1986–2009 Unisex name Peak 1986 20 births

Ohara — unisex name

20 babies named Ohara in U.S. Social Security records since 1986, with the highest year being 1986. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s51990s52000s10
2000s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Ohara was born in this single decade.

1986
Single peak year

5 babies were named Ohara in 1986 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Ohara

The Social Security Administration has registered 20 babies named Ohara between 1986 and 2009, spanning 24 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Ohara currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2009. The name reached its historical peak in 1986, when 5 babies received it in a single year. Ohara is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 6 additional births since 1953.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Ohara performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 10 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Ohara shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Ohara in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 20 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Ohara at a glance

Last recorded 2009

Total births

20

Since 1986

24 years of records

Peak year

1986

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2009

Active since

1986

Recorded for 24 years

Last year on file: 2009

Ohara popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2009–1986

Last recorded 2009
Peak year (1986)
5
Annual births at peak — across 24 years of records
5 2009200419941986 5

Ohara popularity over time — boys

6 total births recorded since 1953 (Ohara as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 6 births
6 1953 6

Ohara by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
10 births that decade — 50% of Ohara's all-time total
1980s51990s52000s10

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ohara?
20 babies have been named Ohara since 1986. It was last recorded in 2009. The peak year was 1986 with 5 births.
When was Ohara most popular?
Ohara was most popular in the 2000s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1986.
Is Ohara a unisex name?
Yes, Ohara is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 20 births, and as a boy's name it has 6 births.
How long has the name Ohara been used?
Ohara has been recorded in Social Security data since 1986, spanning 24 years of data through 2009.
What names are similar to Ohara?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ohana, Ohanna. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1986–2009 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.