girl's name
Ouida
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Births on record 4,886
Ouida is a girl's name. In 1995 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 1924, when 151 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1887.
Ouida over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 1990s. The striped bar is the 1990s, still in progress — it covers 1990 to 1995, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 14 |
| 1890s | 123 |
| 1900s | 217 |
| 1910s | 757 |
| 1920s | 1,347 |
| 1930s | 1,027 |
| 1940s | 598 |
| 1950s | 439 |
| 1960s | 220 |
| 1970s | 112 |
| 1980s | 26 |
| 1990s (to 1995) | 6 |
How popular is Ouida?
In 1995, Ouida 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 Ouida
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Ouida also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ouida over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Ouida
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ouida — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Ouida
How popular is the name Ouida?
In 1995, Ouida 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 Ouida a girl's or a boy's name?
Ouida is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Ouida most popular?
Ouida peaked in 1924, when 151 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.