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girls' name ★ peaked 1924

Ouida

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Ouida
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1924
151 babies
All-time total
4,886
#2,623 all-time among girls
First recorded
1887
in Social Security records

Ouida popularity over time

4,886 babies have been named Ouida since 1887, 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
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1933Girls

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 14 1 – #1,015
1890s 123 12 +779% #674
1900s 217 22 +76% #707
1910s 757 76 +249% #657
1920s 1,347 135 +78% #598
1930s 1,027 103 -24% #535
1940s 598 60 -42% #862
1950s 439 44 -27% #1,196
1960s 220 22 -50% #2,187
1970s 112 11 -49% #3,611
1980s 26 3 -77% #7,914
1990s 6 1 -77% #12,919
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2010s – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Ouida

Ouida 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 1887, 4,886 American babies have been named Ouida. Its peak came in 1924, when 151 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 Ouida stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ouida?

The median living Ouida is about 76 years old; half are between 66 and 85. An estimated 1,400 people named Ouida are alive in the United States today.

median 76 020406080100

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

Ouida year by year

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

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1995 6 #12,919
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1980 8 #7,914
1975 8 #6,946
1970 16 #3,827
1965 14 #3,503
1960 24 #2,491
1955 40 #1,632
1950 42 #1,427
1945 50 #1,114
1940 67 #874
1935 87 #722
1930 96 #709
1925 144 #607
1920 124 #649
1915 100 #663
1910 31 #778
1905 13 #1,087
1900 26 #720
1895 10 #1,108
1890 8 #1,077
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Ouida

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Ouida Ouida English novelist (1839–1908) 19th century

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ouida?

The median living Ouida is about 76 years old. Half of all living Ouidas are between 66 and 85 years old.

How many people named Ouida are alive today?

An estimated 1,400 people named Ouida are alive in the United States, based on 4,886 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ouida in 2025?

Ouida 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 Ouida?

4,886 babies have been named Ouida in the United States since 1887, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ouida most popular?

Ouida peaked in 1924, when 151 newborns received the name.

Is Ouida a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Ouida rising or falling?

Ouida has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Who are famous people named Ouida?

Well-known people named Ouida include Ouida (writer).

Names like Ouida

Names that sound and feel close to Ouida: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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