Girl · #10,393 in 2026

Oletha

Name: Popularity of the name Oletha in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Oletha, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Current Rank

#10,393

Peak Rank

#1,213 (1923)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1897

First Year

1980

Last Year

1923

Peak Year

#1213

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

The Story of Oletha

American parents first put Oletha on the record books as a baby girl name in 1897, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1923, when 41 Olethas were born — ranking #1,213 that year. About 27% of every Oletha on record arrived during the 1920s, its defining decade. Oletha last appeared in the published SSA data in 1980, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 1K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1890s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

11-50

51-100

101-500

500+

No data

Names that sound like Oletha

Phonetically similar names — useful when Oletha is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Olathe
Aletha
Olia
Olaya
Oleta
Bolitho
Clutha
Altha
Olya
Olja
Ole
Ola

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Oletha

What does the name Oletha mean?

Oletha is a girl's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1897. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades.

How popular is Oletha in 2026?

In 2026, Oletha ranks #10,393 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Oletha most popular?

Oletha reached its peak popularity in 1923, ranking #1,213 that year with 41 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Oletha most popular?

Oletha has historically been most popular in Kansas, Oklahoma, Arkansas. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Oletha.

Is Oletha a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Oletha is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Oletha?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Oletha include Refugia, Hedvig, Gypsy. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Oletha

Oletha is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1897 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Oletha's peak popularity came in 1923 when it ranked #1,213. Use the chart and map above to compare Oletha'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.