How Many People Are Named Oretha?
An estimated 368 people in the United States have the first name Oretha. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 72 years old, and Oretha peaked in popularity in 1926 with 40 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Oretha 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 Oretha paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 72, Oretha is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1964.
Estimated Living Americans
368
About 1 in 931,398 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
72
years old
Peak Year
1926
40 births
Total Registered
1,158
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Oretha
Oretha is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,158 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Oretha as a female name
Ranked #11,620 in 1981
5 female births in 1981
Peak: 1926 (40 births)
Oretha: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Oretha span from the 1910s to the 1980s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 280 babies were registered. Oretha has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Oretha by Decade
How has Oretha 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.
Oretha by State
Birth registrations for Oretha span all 6 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Georgia, West Virginia. The lowest are in Kentucky, Oklahoma, Florida. On average, about 17 Orethas were registered per state.
Oretha + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Oretha as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Oretha: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Oretha?
We estimate approximately 368 people named Oretha 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 931,398 Americans share this first name.
Is Oretha a common name?
Oretha is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 81.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,158 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Oretha most popular?
Oretha reached peak popularity in 1926, when 40 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Oretha is approximately 72 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Oretha a female name?
Oretha is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Oretha Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Oretha Smith, Oretha Johnson, Oretha 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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