Girls' name · since 1897
Oletha
Since 1897, U.S. Social Security records show 1,214 babies named Oletha, peaking in 1923. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #6,564 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,214
- born since 1897
- 1920s
- peak decade
1,214 girls have been named Oletha since 1897, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Oletha recorded 1,214 times among girls since 1897, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1897 to 1980.
- #6,564 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,214 born since 1897
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Oletha ranks #6,564 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,214 born since 1897, peaking in the 1920s.
- #6,564 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,214
- born since 1897
- 1920s
- peak decade
Oletha's 1,214 recorded births place it above 90.92% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 5 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Oletha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Oletha's SSA record in two at 1941 and the more recent half accounts for 32% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 68%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1897, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1923 peak of 41, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Oletha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1897–1980
- Peak year (1923)
- 41
- Annual births at peak, across 84 years of records
Oletha by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (329 births, 27% of the file).
1920s was Oletha's strongest decade.
329 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Oletha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 5
1890s
5 births
- 1900s 39
1900s
39 births
- 1910s
1910s
238 births
- 1920s
1920s
329 births
- 1930s
1930s
205 births
- 1940s 113
1940s
113 births
- 1950s 99
1950s
99 births
- 1960s 103
1960s
103 births
- 1970s 78
1970s
78 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 329 births (27% of all-time use).
How Oletha compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Oletha's total volume
Oletha by state
Where Oletha concentrates geographically, total births since 1897
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 128 | 10.5% |
| #2 | Oklahoma | | 104 | 8.6% |
| #3 | Kansas | | 13 | 1.1% |
| #4 | Arkansas | | 6 | 0.5% |
| #5 | Missouri | | 5 | 0.4% |
128 of 1,214 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
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What to do with Oletha's data
- Oletha's decade-level peak was the 1920s (329 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Olethas (128 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Oletha: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1923)
Similar record span (~83 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, 1897–1980 (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 Oletha 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.