Okie
An Okie is a person identified with the state of Oklahoma, or their descendants. This connection may be residential, historical or cultural. For most Okies, several of these connections exist and are collectively the source of their being Oklahoman.
Meaning & Origin of Okie
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
An Okie is a person identified with the state of Oklahoma, or their descendants. This connection may be residential, historical or cultural. For most Okies, several of these connections exist and are collectively the source of their being Oklahoman.
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The Story of Okie
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Okie as a girl name dates back to 1892, when 6 babies received it. 1920 was its biggest year on record, with 14 newborns named Okie — #2,463 in the national rankings. The 1910s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 40% of all recorded Okies. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1934 (9 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 181 Okies have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Okie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1913, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1932: 10 births, good for #2,465 nationwide. The 1930s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 33% of all recorded Okies. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1967 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 124 Okies have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Okie
Okie is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1892 and has accumulated 181 births in the dataset. Okie's peak popularity came in 1920 when it ranked #2,463. Use the chart and map above to compare Okie'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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