Ouida
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #533 in 1933
0 babies were named Ouida in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1887–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryOuida first shows up in US birth records in 1887, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 138 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1933, when it reached #533.
About the name Ouida
Ouida is a girl name of English and French origin. It has 5 letters and 3 syllables, starting with O and ending in “-ida”. US birth records list Ouida for girls from 1887 to 1995, in 97 of those 109 years. Its best year was 1933, when it ranked #533 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1995, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English namesFrench names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 29 | 34,404 girls |
| 1890s | 54 | 18,474 girls |
| 1900s | 74 | 13,543 girls |
| 1910s | 90 | 11,130 girls |
| 1920s | 113 | 8,883 girls |
| 1930s | 97 | 10,342 girls |
| 1940s | 43 | 23,463 girls |
| 1950s | 23 | 43,535 girls |
| 1960s | 12 | 83,682 girls |
| 1970s | 7.2 | 139,082 girls |
| 1980s | 1.5 | 653,595 girls |
| 1990s | 0.6 | 1,764,706 girls |
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Questions about the name Ouida
What is the origin of the name Ouida?
Ouida has English, French roots in our records. Other English names include Olivia, Charlotte, Harper.
Is Ouida a boy or girl name?
Ouida is a girl name.
How popular is the name Ouida?
Ouida is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1995. It peaked at #533 in 1933.