Total births
44
Girls' name · since 1916
Oweda
Oweda has 44 recorded births since 1916 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1925 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 44
- total births
- 1916–1959
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
Oweda is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 44 have been recorded since 1916.
Social Security Administration records show Oweda recorded 44 times among girls since 1916, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 1959.
- 44 total births
- 1916–1959 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 55% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
44 girls have been named Oweda since 1916, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1959.
- 44
- total births
- 1916–1959
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
55% of everyone ever named Oweda was born in this single decade.
1925
Single peak year
7 babies were named Oweda in 1925 - its busiest year on record.
Oweda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Oweda splits its recorded history at 1927: 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 1916 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1925 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Oweda at a glance
Last recorded 1959Peak year
1925
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1916
Oweda popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–1959
- Peak year (1925)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 44 years of records
Oweda by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Oweda's strongest decade.
24 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Oweda births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s
1920s
24 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1950s
1950s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 24 births (55% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Oweda? ▼
Oweda has been given to 44 babies in the U.S. since 1916, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1959. 7 babies were born in 1925, its single highest year.
When was Oweda most popular? ▼
Oweda was most popular in the 1920s decade with 24 total births. The single peak year was 1925.
How long has the name Oweda been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Oweda since 1916 -- 44 years through the most recent 1959 data.
What names are similar to Oweda? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Owen, Owena, Oweta, Owetta. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Oweda's data
- Oweda's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (24 total births) through the 1950s (10) -- 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.
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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, 1916–1959 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Oweda: Baby Name Since 1916 - 44 Births, Peak 1925." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/oweda. 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 Oweda 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.