How Many People Are Named Oather?
An estimated 71 people in the United States have the first name Oather. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 81 years old, and Oather peaked in popularity in 1919 with 24 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Oather as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Oather paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 81, Oather is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1955.
- Oather is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
71
About 1 in 4,827,526 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
81
years old
Peak Year
1919
24 births
Total Registered
443
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Oather
Oather is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 443 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Oather as a male name
Ranked #5,648 in 1973
5 male births in 1973
Peak: 1919 (24 births)
Oather: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Oather span from the 1880s to the 1970s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 139 babies were registered. Oather has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Oather by Decade
How has Oather tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Oather by State
Birth registrations for Oather span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Alabama, Arkansas. The lowest are in West Virginia, Arkansas, Alabama. On average, about 6 Oathers were registered per state.
Oather + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Oather as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Oather
Other first names starting with O with a similar number of bearers.
Oather: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Oather?
We estimate approximately 71 people named Oather are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 4,827,526 Americans share this first name.
Is Oather a common name?
Oather is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 59.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 443 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Oather most popular?
Oather reached peak popularity in 1919, when 24 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Oather is approximately 81 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Oather a male name?
Oather is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Oather Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Oather Smith, Oather Johnson, Oather Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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