Girl · #10,411 in 2026

Oretha

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

Current Rank

#10,411

Peak Rank

#1,220 (1926)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1910

First Year

1981

Last Year

1926

Peak Year

#1220

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

The Story of Oretha

Oretha first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1910, with 7 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1926: 40 births, good for #1,220 nationwide. About 24% of every Oretha on record arrived during the 1920s, its defining decade. Oretha last appeared in the published SSA data in 1981, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 1K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

11-50

51-100

101-500

500+

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Names that sound like Oretha

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

Oreja
Orama
Ortho
Oria
Oriya
Orissa
Auria
Auriemma
Oryza
Laurasia
Aura
Ora

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Oretha

What does the name Oretha mean?

Oretha is a girl's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1910. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades.

How popular is Oretha in 2026?

In 2026, Oretha ranks #10,411 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Oretha most popular?

Oretha reached its peak popularity in 1926, ranking #1,220 that year with 40 babies given the name.

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

Oretha has historically been most popular in West Virginia, Florida, Oklahoma. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Oretha.

Is Oretha a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Oretha?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Oretha include Armella, Laury, Arwen. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Oretha

Oretha is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1910 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Oretha's peak popularity came in 1926 when it ranked #1,220. Use the chart and map above to compare Oretha'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.