Total births
284
Unisex name · since 1901
Ople
Since 1901, U.S. Social Security records show 284 babies named Ople, peaking in 1920. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 284
- total births
- 1901–1944
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 40%
- born in that decade
Ople is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 284 have been recorded since 1901.
Ople has 284 recorded births among girls since 1901, 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 1901 to 1944.
- 284 total births
- 1901–1944 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 40% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
284 girls have been named Ople since 1901, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1944.
- 284
- total births
- 1901–1944
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 40%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
40% of everyone ever named Ople was born in this single decade.
1920
Single peak year
18 babies were named Ople in 1920 - its busiest year on record.
Ople's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Ople splits its recorded history at 1922: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1901 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1920 peak of 18 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Ople at a glance
Last recorded 1944Peak year
1920
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1901
Ople popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1901–1944
- Peak year (1920)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 44 years of records
Ople popularity over time - boys
19 total births recorded since 1918 (Ople as boys' name)
Ople by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Ople's strongest decade.
114 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Ople births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 27
1900s
27 births
- 1910s
1910s
81 births
- 1920s
1920s
114 births
- 1930s
1930s
52 births
- 1940s 10
1940s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 114 births (40% of all-time use).
Ople by state
Where Ople concentrates geographically, total births since 1901
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Tennessee | | 7 | 2.5% |
Tennessee share of Ople's total US births 2.5%
7 of 284 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ople? ▼
Ople has been given to 284 babies in the U.S. since 1901, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1944. 18 babies were born in 1920, its single highest year.
When was Ople most popular? ▼
Ople was most popular in the 1920s decade with 114 total births. The single peak year was 1920.
Where is Ople most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Ople are Tennessee (7 births).
Is Ople a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Ople is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 284 births, and as a boy's name it has 19 births.
How long has the name Ople been used? ▼
Records for Ople go back to 1901, giving 44 years of history through 1944.
What to do with Ople's data
- Ople's decade-level peak was the 1920s (114 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 1940s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Tennessee records the most Oples (7 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Tennessee 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.
Keep exploring Ople
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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, 1901–1944 (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. "Ople: Baby Name Since 1901 - 284 Births, Peak 1920." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ople. 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 Ople 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.