Ouida is a girl name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Ouida means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Ouida across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Ouida has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Ouida is a girl name of English origin meaning “pen name from Louise”. Originally the pseudonym of Victorian novelist Maria Louise Rame.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 4,886 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Ouida per year, United States (1887 to 1995). United States peaked in 1924 (151/yr).
Ouida is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1924, when it ranked #1,105 nationally (given to 151 babies that year).
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