How Many People Are Named Ohara?
An estimated 24 people in the United States have the first name Ohara. It is used for both genders, with 76.9% female. The average bearer is 36 years old, and Ohara peaked in popularity in 1953 with 6 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ohara 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 Ohara paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Ohara is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
24
About 1 in 14,281,431 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
76.9% confidence
Average Age
36
years old
Peak Year
1953
6 births
Total Registered
26
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ohara
Ohara is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (23.1%) and females (76.9%). Out of 26 total births registered, 6 were male and 20 were female.
Ohara as a male name
Ranked #3,687 in 1953
6 male births in 1953
Peak: 1953 (6 births)
Ohara as a female name
Ranked #19,452 in 2009
5 female births in 2009
Peak: 1986 (5 births)
Ohara: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ohara span from the 1950s to the 2000s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 10 babies were registered. Ohara remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Ohara by Decade
How has Ohara 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.
Ohara + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ohara as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Ohara
Other first names starting with O with a similar number of bearers.
Ohara: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ohara?
We estimate approximately 24 people named Ohara 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 14,281,431 Americans share this first name.
Is Ohara a common name?
Ohara is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 43% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 26 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ohara most popular?
Ohara reached peak popularity in 1953, when 6 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ohara is approximately 36 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ohara a female name?
Ohara is predominantly female. 76.9% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ohara Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ohara Smith, Ohara Johnson, Ohara 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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