girl's name
Oretta
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Births on record 221
Oretta is a girl's name. In 1960 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 US data.
- Peaked in 1915, when 10 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1909.
Oretta over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s to 1960s. The striped bar is the 1960s, still in progress — it covers 1960 to 1960, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 5 |
| 1910s | 39 |
| 1920s | 62 |
| 1930s | 39 |
| 1940s | 46 |
| 1950s | 24 |
| 1960s (to 1960) | 6 |
How popular is Oretta?
In 1960, Oretta was given to 6 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 Oretta
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Oretta also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Oretta over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Oretta
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Oretta — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Oretta
How popular is the name Oretta?
In 1960, Oretta was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Oretta a girl's or a boy's name?
Oretta is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Oretta most popular?
Oretta peaked in 1915, when 10 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.