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1912

First Year

1959

Last Year

1923

Peak Year

#2021

Peak Rank

337

Total Count

34

Years Active

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## Meaning & Origin of Oletta

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

Oletta is a commune in the Haute-Corse department of France on the island of Corsica.

Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oletta) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oletta)

[![Wikipedia thumbnail for Oletta](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0a/Oletta-panorama.jpg/330px-Oletta-panorama.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oletta)

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## The Story of Oletta

The earliest SSA record of Oletta as a baby girl name dates back to 1912, when 5 babies received it. 1923 was its biggest year on record, with 19 newborns named Oletta — #2,021 in the national rankings. About 38% of every Oletta on record arrived during the 1920s, its defining decade. Oletta last appeared in the published SSA data in 1959, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 337 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s.

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## Names that sound like Oletta

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

* [Oleta](/oleta)
* [Aleta](/aleta)
* [Aletta](/aletta)
* Auletta
* [Coletta](/coletta)
* Goleta
* [Colletta](/colletta)
* [Loleta](/loleta)
* Olette
* [Alita](/alita)
* [Elita](/elita)
* [Cleta](/cleta)

Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. 

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## Frequently Asked Questions about Oletta

What does the name Oletta mean?

Oletta is a commune in the Haute-Corse department of France on the island of Corsica.

How popular is Oletta in 2026?

In 2026, Oletta ranks #6,244 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Oletta most popular?

Oletta reached its peak popularity in 1923, ranking #2,021 that year with 19 babies given the name.

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

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

Is Oletta a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Oletta?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Oletta include Almena, Rudell, Margia. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

## Similar Names

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## About the name Oletta 

Oletta is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1912 and has accumulated 337 births in the dataset. Oletta's peak popularity came in 1923 when it ranked #2,021\. Use the chart and map above to compare Oletta's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

### Continue exploring 

* [ Top names of 1923 → ](/year/1923)
* [ Names of the 1920s → ](/decade/1920s)
* [ Names starting with "O" → ](/letter/o)
* [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls)
* [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026)

Data sources

* Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms).
* Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/).
* Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/).
* Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/).

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. 

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