Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1920

Okie

Gender Unisex · 59% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Okie
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1920
23 babies
All-time total
305
#16,506 all-time among girls
First recorded
1892
in Social Security records

Okie popularity over time

305 babies have been named Okie since 1892, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.020.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s 6 – 6 1 – #1,406
1900s – – – – – –
1910s 72 31 103 10 – #1,731
1920s 71 24 95 10 -8% #2,555
1930s 32 41 73 7 -23% #3,091
1940s – 23 23 2 -68% –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – 5 5 1 – –
1970s – – – – – –
1980s – – – – – –
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2000s – – – – – –
2010s – – – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – – – –

The story of Okie

Okie is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1892, 305 American babies have been named Okie, about 59% girls and 41% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1920, when 23 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Okie stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

Okie year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
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1940 – – 6 #3,367
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1930 8 #3,576 6 #3,891
1925 7 #4,327 – –
1920 14 #2,555 9 #3,141
1915 7 #3,700 5 #4,227
1910 9 #1,731 – –
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Okie, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How popular is the name Okie in 2025?

Okie did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Okie?

305 babies have been named Okie in the United States since 1892, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Okie most popular?

Okie peaked in 1920, when 23 newborns received the name.

Is Okie a boy or girl name?

Okie is used for both: about 59% of babies named Okie have been girls and 41% boys.

Is the name Okie rising or falling?

Okie has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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