Total births
15
Girls' name · since 1898
Olah
Since 1898, U.S. Social Security records show 15 babies named Olah, peaking in 1898. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 15
- total births
- 1898–1923
- years on record
- 1890s
- peak decade
- 33%
- born in that decade
Olah is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 15 have been recorded since 1898.
Olah has 15 recorded births among girls since 1898, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1890s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1898 to 1923.
- 15 total births
- 1898–1923 years on record
- 1890s peak decade
- 33% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
15 girls have been named Olah since 1898, peaking in the 1890s, last recorded in 1923.
- 15
- total births
- 1898–1923
- years on record
- 1890s
- peak decade
- 33%
- born in that decade
1890s
Peak decade
33% of everyone ever named Olah was born in this single decade.
1898
Single peak year
5 babies were named Olah in 1898 - its busiest year on record.
Olah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Olah's SSA record in two at 1918 and the more recent half accounts for 67% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 33%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1898, with only 5 births recorded.
Olah at a glance
Last recorded 1923Peak year
1898
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1898
Olah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1898–1923
- Peak year (1898)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
Olah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1890s was Olah's strongest decade.
5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Olah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s
1890s
5 births
- 1910s
1910s
5 births
- 1920s
1920s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1890s at 5 births (33% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Olah? ▼
Olah has been given to 15 babies in the U.S. since 1898, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1923. 5 babies were born in 1898, its single highest year.
When was Olah most popular? ▼
Olah was most popular in the 1890s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1898.
How long has the name Olah been used? ▼
Records for Olah go back to 1898, giving 26 years of history through 1923.
What names are similar to Olah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ola, Olamide, Olar, Olamae, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Olah's data
- Olah's usage has stayed within range of its 1890s decade-level peak (5 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.
Keep exploring Olah
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Olah
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Olamide Girl
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Olar Girl
254 births
Olamae Girl
182 births
Olanna Girl
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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, 1898–1923 (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. "Olah: Baby Name Since 1898 - 15 Births, Peak 1898." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/olah. 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 Olah 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.