Oleta
Oleta in 2025
Oleta was not given to any babies in 2025. The Social Security Administration only publishes a name once at least five babies receive it in a year, so Oleta has fallen below that threshold.
The history of Oleta
Oleta reached its highest point in 1920, when 216 babies were given the name, ranking 850th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 746th, in 1911.
Across the 138 years of records since 1888, 5,472 babies have been named Oleta. Half of them were born before 1925, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Greatest Generation.
Oleta by decade
| Decade | Babies named Oleta | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 5 | 2,374 |
| 1890s | 23 | 1,774 |
| 1900s | 198 | 827 |
| 1910s | 1,533 | 746 |
| 1920s | 1,674 | 850 |
| 1930s | 990 | 1,091 |
| 1940s | 523 | 1,502 |
| 1950s | 265 | 2,668 |
| 1960s | 137 | 4,014 |
| 1970s | 75 | 7,136 |
| 1980s | 22 | 11,593 |
| 1990s | 15 | 12,969 |
| 2010s | 5 | 29,554 |
| 2020s | 7 | 21,769 |
Where Oleta is heading
Oleta has fallen 100% over the past decade, from 5 babies in 2015 to 0 in 2025.
That is less than 5% of its 1920 peak — Oleta is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Oleta
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Oleta.