Total births
276
Girls' name · since 1911
Oleda
Oleda has 276 recorded births since 1911 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1920 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 276
- total births
- 1911–1979
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 46%
- born in that decade
276 girls have been named Oleda since 1911, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Oleda has 276 recorded births among girls since 1911, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1911 to 1979.
- 276 total births
- 1911–1979 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 46% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
276 girls have been named Oleda since 1911, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1979.
- 276
- total births
- 1911–1979
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 46%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
46% of everyone ever named Oleda was born in this single decade.
1920
Single peak year
20 babies were named Oleda in 1920 - its busiest year on record.
Oleda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Oleda splits its recorded history at 1929: 42% of all births land in the more recent half, 58% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1917 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1920 peak of 20 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Oleda at a glance
Last recorded 1979Peak year
1920
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1911
Oleda popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1911–1979
- Peak year (1920)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 69 years of records
Oleda by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Oleda's strongest decade.
128 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Oleda births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 42
1910s
42 births
- 1920s
1920s
128 births
- 1930s
1930s
62 births
- 1940s 28
1940s
28 births
- 1950s 11
1950s
11 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 128 births (46% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Oleda? ▼
Oleda has been given to 276 babies in the U.S. since 1911, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1979. 20 babies were born in 1920, its single highest year.
When was Oleda most popular? ▼
Oleda was most popular in the 1920s decade with 128 total births. The single peak year was 1920.
How long has the name Oleda been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Oleda since 1911 -- 69 years through the most recent 1979 data.
What names are similar to Oleda? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Oleta, Olevia, Olene, Oletha, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Oleda's data
- Oleda's decade-level peak was the 1920s (128 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Oleda
Nearby Names Like Oleda
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Oleda
Oleta Girl
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Olevia Girl
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Olene Girl
1,347 births
Oletha Girl
1,214 births
Olena Girl
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Compare Oleda side by side: Oleda vs Oleta Oleda vs Olevia Oleda vs Olene
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1911–1979 (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. "Oleda: Baby Name Since 1911 - 276 Births, Peak 1920." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/oleda. 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 Oleda 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 July 2026.