Ouida
Meaning
“A child's own mispronunciation of Louise, spelled the way she said it; famously borne by Ouida, who published more than forty novels under the name.”
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Ouida peaked in the 1920s.
When you meet Ouida
Most people given the name Ouida in the United States were born between 1940 and 1969. The Ouida you meet today is most often in her 60s or 70s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Ouida deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Ouida truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Ouida fits with your family’s names and surname.
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