Boys' name · since 1913
Oiva
104 babies named Oiva in U.S. Social Security records since 1913, with the highest year being 1916. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #17,169 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 104
- born since 1913
- 1910s
- peak decade
Oiva sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 104 recorded since 1913.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Oiva has been recorded 104 times among boys since 1913, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1910s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 1924.
- #17,169 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 104 born since 1913
- 1910s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Oiva ranks #17,169 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 104 born since 1913, peaking in the 1910s.
- #17,169 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 104
- born since 1913
- 1910s
- peak decade
Oiva's 104 recorded births place it above 62.21% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Minnesota.
Oiva's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Oiva splits its recorded history at 1919: 42% of all births land in the more recent half, 58% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1913 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1916 peak of 17 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Oiva popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–1924
- Peak year (1916)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
Oiva by decade
1910s is the heaviest window (72 births, 69% of the file).
1910s was Oiva's strongest decade.
72 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 69% of all-time use.
Oiva births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
72 births
- 1920s
1920s
32 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 72 births (69% of all-time use).
Oiva by state
Where Oiva concentrates geographically, total births since 1913
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Minnesota | | 12 | 11.5% |
12 of 104 births nationwide.
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What to do with Oiva's data
- Oiva's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (72 total births) through the 1920s (32) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Minnesota records the most Oivas (12 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Minnesota names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Oiva
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Oiva: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1916)
Similar record span (~11 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, 1913–1924 (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 Oiva 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.