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.

#49,087 of 72,339
all-time among girls
16
born since 1915
1910s
peak 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.

  • #49,087 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 16 born since 1915
  • 1910s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Oka ranks #49,087 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 16 born since 1915, peaking in the 1910s.

#49,087 of 72,339
all-time among girls
16
born since 1915
1910s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Oka's 16 recorded births place it above 31.73% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

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 popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1925

Last recorded 1925
Peak year (1915)
6
Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
4.555.566.5 191519191925 5

Oka by decade

1910s is the heaviest window (11 births, 69% of the file).

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

births

What this shows Peak: 1910s at 11 births (69% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Oka? ▼
16 babies have been named Oka since 1915. All-time, it sits at #49,087 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1925. The peak year was 1915 with 6 births.
Where does Oka sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Oka ranks #49,087 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
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.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Oka

Nearby Names Like Oka

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Oka

Okalani Girl
#16330 50 births
Okal Girl
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Okairy Girl
5 births

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Dewie
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Ennie
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Leolar
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Oka: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1915–1925 (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 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 August 2026.