Oretha
1 countryPopularity over time in 🇺🇸 United States
Oretha’s recorded births by year, scaled to its own peak year.
Country by country
🇺🇸 United States
1,158 births recorded 1910–1981 · peaked in 1926 with 40 births
Most common in: Texas, Georgia, West Virginia, Florida, Oklahoma
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Oretha’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | #2839 | — |
| 1956 | #2725 | ↑114 |
| 1957 | #4202 | ↓1477 |
| 1958 | #2260 | ↑1942 |
| 1959 | #2596 | ↓336 |
| 1960 | #3688 | ↓1092 |
| 1961 | #3060 | ↑628 |
| 1962 | #3293 | ↓233 |
| 1963 | #4539 | ↓1246 |
| 1964 | #3692 | ↑847 |
| 1965 | #3549 | ↑143 |
| 1966 | #6564 | ↓3015 |
| 1967 | #4625 | ↑1939 |
| 1968 | #3315 | ↑1310 |
| 1969 | #5057 | ↓1742 |
| 1971 | #8324 | ↓3267 |
| 1972 | #4793 | ↑3531 |
| 1975 | #9067 | ↓4274 |
| 1976 | #9284 | ↓217 |
| 1981 | #10411 | ↓1127 |
Frequently asked questions about Oretha
Is Oretha a popular name?
Oretha has 1,158 recorded births in United States between 1910 and 1981, but doesn’t currently rank in the yearly top list.
Is Oretha more common for boys or girls?
Oretha is recorded predominantly as a girls’ name in official United States birth data.
When was Oretha most popular?
Oretha peaked in 1926 in United States, with 40 recorded births that year.
Is Oretha rising or falling in popularity?
In United States, Oretha’s popularity is falling — its rank has slipped from #1935 in 1910 to #10411 in 1981.
How many babies have been named Oretha?
At least 1,158 babies have been recorded with the name Oretha across official birth statistics in 1 country.