How Many People Are Named Oweda?
An estimated 9 people in the United States have the first name Oweda. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 74 years old, and Oweda peaked in popularity in 1925 with 7 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Oweda as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, state-by-state birth registrations, and, when available, a 2020 Census snapshot showing who had the name at that point in time. You can also check how many people share the full name Oweda paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 74, Oweda is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1962.
- Oweda is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
9
About 1 in 38,083,815 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
74
years old
Peak Year
1925
7 births
Total Registered
44
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Oweda
Oweda is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 44 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Oweda as a female name
Ranked #6,957 in 1959
5 female births in 1959
Peak: 1925 (7 births)
Oweda: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Oweda span from the 1910s to the 1950s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 24 babies were registered. While Oweda is less common than at its peak in the 1920s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Oweda by Decade
How has Oweda 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.
Oweda + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Oweda as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Oweda: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Oweda?
We estimate approximately 9 people named Oweda 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 38,083,815 Americans share this first name.
Is Oweda a common name?
Oweda is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 25.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 44 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Oweda most popular?
Oweda reached peak popularity in 1925, when 7 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Oweda is approximately 74 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The popularity chart tracks birth registrations, not people currently alive. It shows how often Oweda was given to babies from 1880 through 2024, which is why it is the best tool on the page for seeing long-run naming trends.
Is Oweda a female name?
Oweda is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
Why can Oweda have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because a name can build up a large population over many decades. Oweda peaked in 1925, and the average living bearer is about 74 years old, so a name can still have millions of living bearers even after it stops feeling current for newborns.
How many Oweda Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Oweda Smith, Oweda Johnson, Oweda 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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