Oather

Boy · recorded 1882–1973

  • 1973last recorded
  • 1896best year

Most popular in 1896.

Last recorded in 1973. Fewer than five boys a year have been given it since, so it's a true rarity.

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Meaning

We don’t have a verified meaning for Oather.

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Its story

Popularity since 1882

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Per million boys born. Years with fewer than five births are not in the record, so the line breaks rather than dropping to zero.
See the 46 recorded years as a table
Oather, per million boys born. Years absent from the table had fewer than five births.
YearPer million
188244
189241
189650
190741
190930
191036
191214
191318
191421
191520
191618
19176
191819
191924
192013
192116
192219
192316
192417
192512
192610
19276
19288
19298
193011
19315
193213
19337
19347
193512
19367
19376
19395
19407
19416
19424
19436
19466
19473
19484
19493
19514
19542
19562
19632
19733

Where it’s loved

Most popular in these states

Oather isn’t concentrated in any one state. Either it’s spread evenly, or no state reaches the 25 births over three years needed before a rate means anything.

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The numbers

Every figure

Births in 1973
5
Rank in 1973
#5,101
How rare
1 in 311,715 boys
Since 1882
443

Oather was last recorded in 1973. Fewer than five boys have been given the name in any year since, which is the point below which the record stops reporting.

Most popular in 1896, at 50 per million boys born.

There isn’t enough data for a ten-year trend: Oather doesn’t appear in both ends of that window.

Figures from the US Social Security Administration’s 2025 release. How these numbers are made.