Total births
150
Girls' name · since 1912
Oreatha
150 babies named Oreatha in U.S. Social Security records since 1912, with the highest year being 1922. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 150
- total births
- 1912–1962
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
Oreatha sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 150 recorded since 1912.
Oreatha has 150 recorded births among girls since 1912, 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 1912 to 1962.
- 150 total births
- 1912–1962 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 41% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
150 girls have been named Oreatha since 1912, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1962.
- 150
- total births
- 1912–1962
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
41% of everyone ever named Oreatha was born in this single decade.
1922
Single peak year
13 babies were named Oreatha in 1922 - its busiest year on record.
Oreatha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Oreatha's SSA record in two at 1929 and the more recent half accounts for 47% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 53%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1912, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1922 peak of 13, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Oreatha at a glance
Last recorded 1962Peak year
1922
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1912
Oreatha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–1962
- Peak year (1922)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 51 years of records
Oreatha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Oreatha's strongest decade.
62 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Oreatha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 23
1910s
23 births
- 1920s
1920s
62 births
- 1930s
1930s
48 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1950s 7
1950s
7 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 62 births (41% of all-time use).
Oreatha by state
Where Oreatha concentrates geographically, total births since 1912
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Arkansas | | 5 | 3.3% |
Arkansas share of Oreatha's total US births 3.3%
5 of 150 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Oreatha? ▼
150 babies have been named Oreatha since 1912. It was last recorded in 1962. The peak year was 1922 with 13 births.
When was Oreatha most popular? ▼
Oreatha was most popular in the 1920s decade with 62 total births. The single peak year was 1922.
Where is Oreatha most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Oreatha are Arkansas (5 births).
How long has the name Oreatha been used? ▼
Records for Oreatha go back to 1912, giving 51 years of history through 1962.
What names are similar to Oreatha? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Oretha, Orene, Orelia, Orena, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Oreatha's data
- Oreatha's decade-level peak was the 1920s (62 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Arkansas records the most Oreathas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Arkansas 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 Oreatha
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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, 1912–1962 (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. "Oreatha: Baby Name Since 1912 - 150 Births, Peak 1922." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/oreatha. 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 Oreatha 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.