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girls' name ★ peaked 1923

Oletha

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Oletha
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1923
41 babies
All-time total
1,214
#6,562 all-time among girls
First recorded
1897
in Social Security records

Oletha popularity over time

1,214 babies have been named Oletha since 1897, 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
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1910Girls

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 – – – –
1890s 5 1 – #1,727
1900s 39 4 +680% #1,355
1910s 238 24 +510% #1,214
1920s 329 33 +38% #1,223
1930s 205 21 -38% #1,390
1940s 113 11 -45% #2,357
1950s 99 10 -12% #3,012
1960s 103 10 +4% #3,033
1970s 78 8 -24% #4,465
1980s 5 1 -94% #11,621
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2000s – – – –
2010s – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Oletha

Oletha 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 1897, 1,214 American babies have been named Oletha. Its peak came in 1923, when 41 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 Oletha stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Oletha?

The median living Oletha is about 68 years old; half are between 58 and 81. An estimated 400 people named Oletha are alive in the United States today.

median 68 020406080100

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

Oletha year by year

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

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1980 5 #11,621
1975 7 #7,720
1970 10 #5,306
1965 7 #5,654
1960 6 #6,190
1955 8 #4,637
1950 5 #5,893
1945 12 #2,703
1940 10 #2,906
1935 21 #1,707
1930 27 #1,522
1925 39 #1,268
1920 32 #1,433
1915 31 #1,281
1910 14 #1,257
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Oletha?

The median living Oletha is about 68 years old. Half of all living Olethas are between 58 and 81 years old.

How many people named Oletha are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Oletha are alive in the United States, based on 1,214 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Oletha in 2025?

Oletha 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 Oletha?

1,214 babies have been named Oletha in the United States since 1897, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Oletha most popular?

Oletha peaked in 1923, when 41 newborns received the name.

Is Oletha a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Oletha rising or falling?

Oletha has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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