girl's name
Oletha
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Births on record 1,214
Oletha is a girl's name. In 1980 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1923, when 41 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1897.
Oletha over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s to 1980s. The striped bar is the 1980s, still in progress — it covers 1980 to 1980, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 5 |
| 1900s | 39 |
| 1910s | 238 |
| 1920s | 329 |
| 1930s | 205 |
| 1940s | 113 |
| 1950s | 99 |
| 1960s | 103 |
| 1970s | 78 |
| 1980s (to 1980) | 5 |
How popular is Oletha?
In 1980, Oletha was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Oletha
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Oletha also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Oletha over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Oletha
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Oletha — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Oletha
How popular is the name Oletha?
In 1980, Oletha was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Oletha a girl's or a boy's name?
Oletha is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Oletha most popular?
Oletha peaked in 1923, when 41 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.