Girl · #5,099 in 2026

Oella

Oella is a mill town on the Patapsco River in western Baltimore County, Maryland, United States, located between Catonsville and Ellicott City. It is a 19th-century village of millworkers' homes.

Current Rank
#5,099
Peak Rank
#5,099 (1921)
Total Babies
5
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1921
First Year
1921
Last Year
1921
Peak Year
#5099
Peak Rank
5
Total Count
1
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Oella

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Oella is a mill town on the Patapsco River in western Baltimore County, Maryland, United States, located between Catonsville and Ellicott City. It is a 19th-century village of millworkers' homes.

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Origin & history
Oella was founded in 1808 by the Union Manufacturing Company as a working class community for the company's mill workers. It was one of the earliest and most extensive cotton factories in the United States and used water-powered looms as early as 1819. The Union Manufacturing Company was motivated by the Embargo Act of 1807 which required Baltimore merchants to manufacture finished goods in the United States rather than England. Stock in the company was issued to fund a series of industrial mills, the largest working with cotton and wool. Child and indigent labor was used reaching 150 employee

The Story of Oella

Oella first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1921, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1921, when 5 Oellas were born — ranking #5,099 that year. As of 2026, Oella ranks #5,099 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5 Oellas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Oella

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Frequently Asked Questions about Oella

What does the name Oella mean?
Oella is a mill town on the Patapsco River in western Baltimore County, Maryland, United States, located between Catonsville and Ellicott City. It is a 19th-century village of millworkers' homes.
How popular is Oella in 2026?
In 2026, Oella ranks #5,099 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Oella most popular?
Oella reached its peak popularity in 1921, ranking #5,099 that year with 5 babies given the name.
Is Oella a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Oella is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Oella?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Oella include Adelaid, Almera, Almo. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Oella

Oella is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1921 and has accumulated 5 births in the dataset. Oella's peak popularity came in 1921 when it ranked #5,099. Use the chart and map above to compare Oella's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.