girl's name

Olethia

oh-LEE-thee-uh (English)

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 4
  • Letters 7
  • Births on record 47

Olethia is a girl's name with 4 syllables. In 1989 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

  • Peaked in 1932, when 9 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1923.
  • 4 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.

Olethia Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1920s to 1980s.

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Births named Olethia by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1920s 22
1930s 14
1940s 5
1950s 0
1960s 0
1970s 0
1980s 6

How Popular Is Olethia?

In 1989, Olethia was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

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 Olethia

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

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How to Say Olethia

  • English oh-LEE-thee-uh

Sibling Names for Olethia

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Olethia — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Olethia

How popular is the name Olethia?

In 1989, Olethia was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Is Olethia a girl's or a boy's name?

Olethia is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Olethia?

Olethia has 4 syllables.

When was Olethia most popular?

Olethia peaked in 1932, when 9 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.