Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1920

Oleta

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Oleta
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1920
216 babies
All-time total
5,472
#2,426 all-time among girls
First recorded
1888
in Social Security records

Oleta popularity over time

5,472 babies have been named Oleta since 1888, 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
0.060.130.190.2518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1913Girls

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 Per year Change Best rank
1880s 5 1 – #1,425
1890s 23 2 +360% #1,102
1900s 198 20 +761% #518
1910s 1,533 153 +674% #421
1920s 1,674 167 +9% #459
1930s 990 99 -41% #599
1940s 523 52 -47% #838
1950s 265 27 -49% #1,571
1960s 137 14 -48% #2,557
1970s 75 8 -45% #4,713
1980s 22 2 -71% #7,825
1990s 15 2 -32% #8,417
2000s – – – –
2010s 5 1 – #18,436
2020s (to 2025) 7 1 +133% #13,143

The story of Oleta

Oleta 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 1888, 5,472 American babies have been named Oleta. Its peak came in 1920, when 216 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 Oleta stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Oleta?

The median living Oleta is about 79 years old; half are between 67 and 87. An estimated 1,100 people named Oleta are alive in the United States today.

median 79 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Oleta year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 – –
2024 – –
2023 – –
2022 – –
2021 7 #13,143
2020 – –
2019 – –
2018 – –
2017 – –
2016 – –
2015 5 #18,436
2014 – –
2013 – –
2012 – –
2011 – –
2010 – –
2009 – –
2008 – –
2007 – –
2006 – –
2005 – –
2004 – –
2003 – –
2002 – –
2001 – –
2000 – –
1995 – –
1990 – –
1985 – –
1980 7 #8,787
1975 8 #6,941
1970 8 #6,195
1965 9 #4,738
1960 23 #2,557
1955 30 #1,971
1950 26 #1,898
1945 43 #1,228
1940 73 #838
1935 92 #703
1930 111 #653
1925 151 #587
1920 216 #459
1915 207 #421
1910 55 #556
1905 19 #864
1900 12 #1,154
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Oleta?

The median living Oleta is about 79 years old. Half of all living Oletas are between 67 and 87 years old.

How many people named Oleta are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Oleta are alive in the United States, based on 5,472 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Oleta in 2025?

Oleta 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 Oleta?

5,472 babies have been named Oleta in the United States since 1888, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Oleta most popular?

Oleta peaked in 1920, when 216 newborns received the name.

Is Oleta a boy or girl name?

Oleta is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Oleta rising or falling?

Oleta is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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