Total births
225
Girls' name · since 1898
Oreta
Oreta has 225 recorded births since 1898 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1925 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 225
- total births
- 1898–1949
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 46%
- born in that decade
Oreta sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 225 recorded since 1898.
Oreta has 225 recorded births among girls since 1898, 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 1898 to 1949.
- 225 total births
- 1898–1949 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 46% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
225 girls have been named Oreta since 1898, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1949.
- 225
- total births
- 1898–1949
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 46%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
46% of everyone ever named Oreta was born in this single decade.
1925
Single peak year
18 babies were named Oreta in 1925 - its busiest year on record.
Oreta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Oreta's full recorded timeline at 1924, 56% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 44% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1898, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1925 peak of 18 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Oreta at a glance
Last recorded 1949Peak year
1925
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1898
Oreta popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1898–1949
- Peak year (1925)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 52 years of records
Oreta by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Oreta's strongest decade.
103 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Oreta births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 5
1890s
5 births
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s
1910s
58 births
- 1920s
1920s
103 births
- 1930s 39
1930s
39 births
- 1940s 15
1940s
15 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 103 births (46% of all-time use).
Oreta by state
Where Oreta concentrates geographically, total births since 1898
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Colorado | | 5 | 2.2% |
Colorado share of Oreta's total US births 2.2%
5 of 225 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Oreta? ▼
Since 1898, Social Security records show 225 babies named Oreta. The most recent recorded year was 1949. Its busiest year on record was 1925, with 18 births.
When was Oreta most popular? ▼
Oreta was most popular in the 1920s decade with 103 total births. The single peak year was 1925.
Where is Oreta most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Oreta are Colorado (5 births).
How long has the name Oreta been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Oreta since 1898 -- 52 years through the most recent 1949 data.
What names are similar to Oreta? ▼
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 Oreta's data
- Oreta's decade-level peak was the 1920s (103 total births); usage has since declined to 15 in the 1940s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Colorado records the most Oretas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Colorado 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 Oreta
Nearby Names Like Oreta
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Oreta
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Orene Girl
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Orelia Girl
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Orena Girl
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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, 1898–1949 (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. "Oreta: Baby Name Since 1898 - 225 Births, Peak 1925." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/oreta. 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 Oreta 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.