Total births
71
Girls' name · since 1973
Okema
Okema has 71 recorded births since 1973 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1975 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 71
- total births
- 1973–1979
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Okema is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 71 have been recorded since 1973.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Okema has been recorded 71 times among girls since 1973, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1973 to 1979.
- 71 total births
- 1973–1979 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
71 girls have been named Okema since 1973, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1979.
- 71
- total births
- 1973–1979
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Okema was born in this single decade.
1975
Single peak year
46 babies were named Okema in 1975 - its busiest year on record.
Okema's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Okema splits its recorded history at 1976: 27% of all births land in the more recent half, 73% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1973 (6 births) -- compare that against the 1975 peak of 46 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Okema at a glance
Last recorded 1979Peak year
1975
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1973
Okema popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–1979
- Peak year (1975)
- 46
- Annual births at peak, across 7 years of records
Okema by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Okema's strongest decade.
71 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Okema births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
71 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 71 births (100% of all-time use).
Okema by state
Where Okema concentrates geographically, total births since 1973
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Okema? ▼
71 babies have been named Okema since 1973. It was last recorded in 1979. The peak year was 1975 with 46 births.
When was Okema most popular? ▼
Okema was most popular in the 1970s decade with 71 total births. The single peak year was 1975.
Where is Okema most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Okema are New York (7 births), Illinois (6 births).
How long has the name Okema been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Okema since 1973 -- 7 years through the most recent 1979 data.
What names are similar to Okema? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Okemia, Okeema, Okeima. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Okema's data
- New York records the most Okemas (7 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- 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, 1973–1979 (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. "Okema: Baby Name Since 1973 - 71 Births, Peak 1975." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/okema. 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 Okema 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.