Ohara
Ohara is the Romanized Japanese form of two Japanese surnames, Ohara and Ōhara . It may refer to:
Meaning & Origin of Ohara
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Ohara is the Romanized Japanese form of two Japanese surnames, Ohara and Ōhara . It may refer to:
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The Story of Ohara
As a girl name
Ohara first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1986, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1986, when 5 Oharas were born — ranking #10,911 that year. As of 2026, Ohara ranks #17,292 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 20 Oharas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Ohara first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1953, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1953, when 6 Oharas were born — ranking #3,425 that year. As of 2026, Ohara ranks #3,425 for boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 6 Oharas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Ohara
Ohara is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1986 and has accumulated 20 births in the dataset. Ohara's peak popularity came in 1986 when it ranked #10,911. Use the chart and map above to compare Ohara'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 .
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