Total births
88
Girls' name · since 1917
Ouita
Ouita has 88 recorded births since 1917 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1925 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 88
- total births
- 1917–1940
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 61%
- born in that decade
Ouita is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 88 have been recorded since 1917.
Ouita has 88 recorded births among girls since 1917, 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 1917 to 1940.
- 88 total births
- 1917–1940 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 61% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
88 girls have been named Ouita since 1917, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1940.
- 88
- total births
- 1917–1940
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 61%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
61% of everyone ever named Ouita was born in this single decade.
1925
Single peak year
11 babies were named Ouita in 1925 - its busiest year on record.
Ouita's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Ouita splits its recorded history at 1925: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1917 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1925 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Ouita at a glance
Last recorded 1940Peak year
1925
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1917
Ouita popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–1940
- Peak year (1925)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
Ouita by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Ouita's strongest decade.
54 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 61% of all-time use.
Ouita births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 12
1910s
12 births
- 1920s
1920s
54 births
- 1930s 15
1930s
15 births
- 1940s 7
1940s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 54 births (61% of all-time use).
Ouita by state
Where Ouita concentrates geographically, total births since 1917
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Arkansas | | 6 | 6.8% |
Arkansas share of Ouita's total US births 6.8%
6 of 88 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ouita? ▼
Since 1917, Social Security records show 88 babies named Ouita. The most recent recorded year was 1940. Its busiest year on record was 1925, with 11 births.
When was Ouita most popular? ▼
Ouita was most popular in the 1920s decade with 54 total births. The single peak year was 1925.
Where is Ouita most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Ouita are Arkansas (6 births).
How long has the name Ouita been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Ouita since 1917 -- 24 years through the most recent 1940 data.
What names are similar to Ouita? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ouida. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Ouita's data
- Ouita's decade-level peak was the 1920s (54 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 1940s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Arkansas records the most Ouitas (6 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 Ouita
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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, 1917–1940 (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. "Ouita: Baby Name Since 1917 - 88 Births, Peak 1925." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ouita. 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 Ouita 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.