Oather Name Popularity and Statistics

Oather is Predominantly used for boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.

Most Recent Year on Record1973
Total Recorded U.S. Births443
First Year on Record1882

Oather popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
1973Boys5#5,101
1963Boys5#4,048
1956Boys5#3,942
1954Boys5#3,827
1951Boys7#3,066
1949Boys6#3,298
1948Boys7#3,010
1947Boys6#3,370
1946Boys10#2,403
1943Boys8#2,732
1942Boys5#3,560
1941Boys7#2,872
1940Boys8#2,671
1939Boys5#3,480
1937Boys6#3,175
1936Boys7#2,854
1935Boys12#2,127
1934Boys7#2,973
1933Boys7#3,004
1932Boys14#1,995
1931Boys5#3,763
1930Boys12#2,293
1929Boys9#2,766
1928Boys9#2,843

Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.

Peak recorded years

1919 · Boys

24 recorded births and rank #1,481.

1922 · Boys

21 recorded births and rank #1,695.

1924 · Boys

19 recorded births and rank #1,839.

1918 · Boys

19 recorded births and rank #1,767.

Where Oather ranked highest in 1932

State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.

Highest state rankings for Boys

AR
Rank #359 · 5 recorded births

View the complete state-by-state table for Oather