Feminine dossier · first seen 1910

Oretha

Extinct Near statistical disappearance

Peak era

1926

Peak births

Current vitality

Dormant

Peak generation

Greatest Generation

Quick answers about Oretha

How many people are named Oretha?

Based on SSA birth records through 1981, an estimated 304 Americans born with the name Oretha may still be living. No new bearers have been recorded since 1981.

How rare is Oretha?

Oretha has not appeared in SSA records since 1981. It is effectively extinct as a new baby name — no girls received it in the latest available data.

How old is the typical Oretha?

The median age of a living American named Oretha is approximately 68 years, with most bearers falling between 62 and 77 years old.

Is Oretha still popular?

No. Oretha is extinct in new births; the SSA last recorded it in 1981.

1910Peak 19262025

Peak year

1926

Decline from peak

100%

2025

All-time

1,158

Oretha disappeared from SSA records in 1981 and has not been seen in 44 years. Its absence is now longer than many names' entire recorded lifespan.

Oretha peaked in 1926, when 40 girls were given the name.

No girls were recorded with this name in 2025 — at least not five of them (the SSA's reporting floor).

Down 100% from its peak.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 1,158 Americans named Oretha since 1910.

Rarity scoreStatistical floor

Peak generationGreatest Generation

StabilityHighly era-bound

TrajectoryNear statistical disappearance

Living profile

417

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age72

Core range64–81

Playground Density Index 0.0%

Wave type

Plateau

A name with moderate spread and no sharp recent move.