ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1887 First Year 1995 Last Year 1924 Peak Year #610 Peak Rank 5K Total Count 97 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Ouida What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Maria Louise Ramé, going by the name Marie Louise de la Ramée and known by the pseudonym Ouida, was an English novelist. Ouida wrote more than 40 novels, as well as short stories, children's books and essays. Moderately successful, she lived a life of luxury, entertaining many of the literary figures of the day. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ouida) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ouida) ### Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name) * History [![Wikipedia thumbnail for Ouida](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e0/Ouida_%28Maria_Louise_Ram%C3%A9%29.jpg/330px-Ouida_%28Maria_Louise_Ram%C3%A9%29.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ouida) 📖 ## The Story of Ouida Ouida first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1887, with 7 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1924: 151 births, good for #610 nationwide. The 1920s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 28% of all recorded Ouidas. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1995 (6 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 5K Ouidas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Ouida Phonetically similar names — useful when Ouida is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Weda](/weda) * Weedy * Woulda * Wada * Wita * Wida * Ueda * Woda * Uita * Weed * Widow * Weeds Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Ouida What does the name Ouida mean? Maria Louise Ramé, going by the name Marie Louise de la Ramée and known by the pseudonym Ouida, was an English novelist. Ouida wrote more than 40 novels, as well as short stories, children's books and essays. Moderately successful, she lived a life of luxury, entertaining many of the literary figures of the day. What is the origin of the name Ouida? Ouida has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: History. How popular is Ouida in 2026? In 2026, Ouida ranks #11,782 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year. When was Ouida most popular? Ouida reached its peak popularity in 1924, ranking #610 that year with 151 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Ouida most popular? Ouida has historically been most popular in Florida, Mississippi, Georgia. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Ouida. Is Ouida a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Ouida is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name. What names go well with Ouida? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Ouida include Caryl, Kaci, Aranza. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names [👧CarylPeak #610](/caryl)[👧KaciPeak #610](/kaci)[👧AranzaPeak #610](/aranza)[👧AddilynnPeak #610](/addilynn)[👧MelvinaPeak #609](/melvina)[👧SophroniaPeak #611](/sophronia)[👧FronaPeak #609](/frona)[👧ThoraPeak #609](/thora) ## About the name Ouida Ouida is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1887 and has accumulated 5K births in the dataset. Ouida's peak popularity came in 1924 when it ranked #610\. Use the chart and map above to compare Ouida's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1924 → ](/year/1924) * [ 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.