How Many People Are Named Okie?
An estimated 29 people in the United States have the first name Okie. It is used for both genders, with 59.3% female. The average bearer is 85 years old, and Okie peaked in popularity in 1920 with 23 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Okie 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 Okie paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 85, Okie is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1951.
- Okie is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
29
About 1 in 11,819,115 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
59.3% confidence
Average Age
85
years old
Peak Year
1920
23 births
Total Registered
305
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Okie
Okie is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (40.7%) and females (59.3%). Out of 305 total births registered, 124 were male and 181 were female.
Okie as a male name
Ranked #4,384 in 1967
5 male births in 1967
Peak: 1932 (10 births)
Okie as a female name
Ranked #3,091 in 1934
9 female births in 1934
Peak: 1920 (14 births)
Okie: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Okie span from the 1890s to the 1960s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1910s, when 103 babies were registered. Okie has declined significantly from its peak in the 1910s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Okie by Decade
How has Okie 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.
Okie by State
Birth registrations for Okie span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Kentucky, Virginia, West Virginia. The lowest are in West Virginia, Virginia, Kentucky. On average, about 11 Okies were registered per state.
Okie + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Okie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Okie
Other first names starting with O with a similar number of bearers.
Okie: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Okie?
We estimate approximately 29 people named Okie 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 11,819,115 Americans share this first name.
Is Okie a common name?
Okie is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 46% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 305 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Okie most popular?
Okie reached peak popularity in 1920, when 23 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Okie is approximately 85 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Okie a female name?
Okie is predominantly female. 59.3% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Okie Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Okie Smith, Okie Johnson, Okie 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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