Total births
238
Unisex name · since 1895
Okla
238 babies named Okla in U.S. Social Security records since 1895, with the highest year being 1922. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 238
- total births
- 1895–1930
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
Okla is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 238 have been recorded since 1895.
Social Security Administration records show Okla recorded 238 times among girls since 1895, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1910s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1895 to 1930.
- 238 total births
- 1895–1930 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 39% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
238 girls have been named Okla since 1895, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1930.
- 238
- total births
- 1895–1930
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
39% of everyone ever named Okla was born in this single decade.
1922
Single peak year
17 babies were named Okla in 1922 - its busiest year on record.
Okla's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Okla's full recorded timeline at 1917, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1895, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1922 peak of 17 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Okla at a glance
Last recorded 1930Peak year
1922
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1895
Okla popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1895–1930
- Peak year (1922)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
Okla popularity over time - boys
16 total births recorded since 1915 (Okla as boys' name)
Okla by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Okla's strongest decade.
93 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Okla births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 5
1890s
5 births
- 1900s
1900s
50 births
- 1910s
1910s
93 births
- 1920s
1920s
85 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 93 births (39% of all-time use).
Okla by state
Where Okla concentrates geographically, total births since 1895
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Oklahoma | | 18 | 7.6% |
Oklahoma share of Okla's total US births 7.6%
18 of 238 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Okla? ▼
Okla has been given to 238 babies in the U.S. since 1895, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1930. 17 babies were born in 1922, its single highest year.
When was Okla most popular? ▼
Okla was most popular in the 1910s decade with 93 total births. The single peak year was 1922.
Where is Okla most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Okla are Oklahoma (18 births).
Is Okla a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Okla is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 238 births, and as a boy's name it has 16 births.
How long has the name Okla been used? ▼
Records for Okla go back to 1895, giving 36 years of history through 1930.
What names are similar to Okla? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Oklahoma. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Okla's data
- Okla's decade-level peak was the 1910s (93 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1930s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Oklahoma records the most Oklas (18 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Oklahoma 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, 1895–1930 (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. "Okla: Baby Name Since 1895 - 238 Births, Peak 1922." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/okla. 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 Okla 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.