Total births
16
Girls' name · since 1915
Oka
Since 1915, U.S. Social Security records show 16 babies named Oka, peaking in 1915. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 16
- total births
- 1915–1925
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 69%
- born in that decade
Oka is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 16 have been recorded since 1915.
Oka has 16 recorded births among girls since 1915, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 1925.
- 16 total births
- 1915–1925 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 69% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
16 girls have been named Oka since 1915, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1925.
- 16
- total births
- 1915–1925
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 69%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
69% of everyone ever named Oka was born in this single decade.
1915
Single peak year
6 babies were named Oka in 1915 - its busiest year on record.
Oka's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Oka's SSA record in two at 1919 and the more recent half accounts for 63% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 37%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1919, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1915 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Oka at a glance
Last recorded 1925Peak year
1915
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1915
Oka popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1925
- Peak year (1915)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
Oka by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Oka's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 69% of all-time use.
Oka births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
11 births
- 1920s
1920s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 11 births (69% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Oka? ▼
16 babies have been named Oka since 1915. It was last recorded in 1925. The peak year was 1915 with 6 births.
When was Oka most popular? ▼
Oka was most popular in the 1910s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1915.
How long has the name Oka been used? ▼
Oka has been recorded in Social Security data since 1915, spanning 11 years of data through 1925.
What names are similar to Oka? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Okalani, Okal, Okairy. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Oka's data
- Oka's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (11 total births) through the 1920s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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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, 1915–1925 (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. "Oka: Baby Name Since 1915 - 16 Births, Peak 1915." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/oka. 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 Oka 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.