Girls' name · since 1936
Ok
35 babies named Ok in U.S. Social Security records since 1936, with the highest year being 1936. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #39,239 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 35
- born since 1936
- 1940s
- peak decade
Ok sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 35 recorded since 1936.
Social Security Administration records show Ok recorded 35 times among girls since 1936, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1940s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1936 to 1955.
- #39,239 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 35 born since 1936
- 1940s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ok ranks #39,239 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 35 born since 1936, peaking in the 1940s.
- #39,239 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 35
- born since 1936
- 1940s
- peak decade
Ok's 35 recorded births place it above 45.6% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Kansas.
Ok's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Ok's SSA record in two at 1942 and the more recent half accounts for 57% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 43%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1936, with only 5 births recorded.
Ok popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1936–1955
- Peak year (1936)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Ok by decade
1940s is the heaviest window (15 births, 43% of the file).
1940s was Ok's strongest decade.
15 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Ok births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1940s
1940s
15 births
- 1950s
1950s
15 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 15 births (43% of all-time use).
Ok by state
Where Ok concentrates geographically, total births since 1936
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Kansas | | 30 | 85.7% |
30 of 35 births nationwide.
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What to do with Ok's data
- Ok's usage has stayed within range of its 1940s decade-level peak (15 total births) through the 1950s (15) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Kansas records the most Oks (30 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Kansas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Ok: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1936)
Similar record span (~19 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, 1936–1955 (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 Ok 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.