Okla
The Story of Okla
As a girl name
Okla first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1895, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1922, when 17 Oklas were born — ranking #2,186 that year. As of 2026, Okla ranks #4,551 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 238 Oklas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Okla first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1915, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1916, when 6 Oklas were born — ranking #3,516 that year. As of 2026, Okla ranks #3,981 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 16 Oklas 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 Okla
Okla is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1895 and has accumulated 238 births in the dataset. Okla's peak popularity came in 1922 when it ranked #2,186. Use the chart and map above to compare Okla'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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