Total births
210
Girls' name · since 1898
Oleva
Oleva has 210 recorded births since 1898 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1926 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 210
- total births
- 1898–1938
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 37%
- born in that decade
210 girls have been named Oleva since 1898, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Oleva recorded 210 times among girls since 1898, 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 1898 to 1938.
- 210 total births
- 1898–1938 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 37% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
210 girls have been named Oleva since 1898, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1938.
- 210
- total births
- 1898–1938
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 37%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
37% of everyone ever named Oleva was born in this single decade.
1926
Single peak year
13 babies were named Oleva in 1926 - its busiest year on record.
Oleva's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Oleva's SSA record in two at 1919 and the more recent half accounts for 54% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 46%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1898, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1926 peak of 13, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Oleva at a glance
Last recorded 1938Peak year
1926
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1898
Oleva popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1898–1938
- Peak year (1926)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 41 years of records
Oleva by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Oleva's strongest decade.
77 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Oleva births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 10
1890s
10 births
- 1900s 18
1900s
18 births
- 1910s
1910s
77 births
- 1920s
1920s
70 births
- 1930s
1930s
35 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 77 births (37% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Oleva? ▼
Oleva has been given to 210 babies in the U.S. since 1898, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1938. 13 babies were born in 1926, its single highest year.
When was Oleva most popular? ▼
Oleva was most popular in the 1910s decade with 77 total births. The single peak year was 1926.
How long has the name Oleva been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Oleva since 1898 -- 41 years through the most recent 1938 data.
What names are similar to Oleva? ▼
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 Oleva's data
- Oleva's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (77 total births) through the 1930s (35) -- 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 Oleva
Nearby Names Like Oleva
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Oleva
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Oletha Girl
1,214 births
Olena 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, 1898–1938 (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. "Oleva: Baby Name Since 1898 - 210 Births, Peak 1926." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/oleva. 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 Oleva 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.