Unisex name · since 1892
Okie
Since 1892, U.S. Social Security records show 181 babies named Okie, peaking in 1920. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #20,856 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 181
- born since 1892
- 1910s
- peak decade
181 girls have been named Okie since 1892, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Okie has been recorded 181 times among girls since 1892, though it is not among the currently most-used girls 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 1892 to 1934.
- #20,856 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 181 born since 1892
- 1910s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Okie ranks #20,856 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 181 born since 1892, peaking in the 1910s.
- #20,856 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 181
- born since 1892
- 1910s
- peak decade
Okie's 181 recorded births place it above 71.15% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Virginia.
Okie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Okie's SSA record in two at 1921 and the more recent half accounts for 49% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 51%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1917, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1920 peak of 14, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Okie popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1892–1934
- Peak year (1920)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 43 years of records
Okie popularity over time - boys
124 total births recorded since 1913 (Okie as boys' name)
Okie by decade
1910s is the heaviest window (72 births, 40% of the file).
1910s was Okie's strongest decade.
72 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Okie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 6
1890s
6 births
- 1910s
1910s
72 births
- 1920s
1920s
71 births
- 1930s
1930s
32 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 72 births (40% of all-time use).
Okie by state
Where Okie concentrates geographically, total births since 1892
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What to do with Okie's data
- Okie's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (72 total births) through the 1930s (32) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Virginia records the most Okies (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Virginia 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 Okie: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1920)
Similar record span (~42 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, 1892–1934 (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 Okie 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.