How Many People Are Named Oletha?
An estimated 317 people in the United States have the first name Oletha. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 68 years old, and Oletha peaked in popularity in 1923 with 41 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Oletha 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 Oletha paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 68, Oletha is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1968.
Estimated Living Americans
317
About 1 in 1,081,244 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
68
years old
Peak Year
1923
41 births
Total Registered
1,214
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Oletha
Oletha is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,214 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Oletha as a female name
Ranked #11,622 in 1980
5 female births in 1980
Peak: 1923 (41 births)
Oletha: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Oletha span from the 1890s to the 1980s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 329 babies were registered. Oletha has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Oletha by Decade
How has Oletha 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.
Oletha by State
Birth registrations for Oletha span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas. The lowest are in Missouri, Arkansas, Kansas. On average, about 51 Olethas were registered per state.
Oletha + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Oletha as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Oletha
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Oletha: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Oletha?
We estimate approximately 317 people named Oletha 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 1,081,244 Americans share this first name.
Is Oletha a common name?
Oletha is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 79.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,214 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Oletha most popular?
Oletha reached peak popularity in 1923, when 41 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Oletha is approximately 68 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Oletha a female name?
Oletha is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Oletha Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Oletha Smith, Oletha Johnson, Oletha 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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