Ouida
Ouida is a girl's name of Contemporary origin.
Meaning
Childish phonetic rendering of Louise, meaning 'famous warrior'.
Origin and history
Ouida originated as a child's mispronunciation of the French name Louise. It became a recognized given name after the famous 19th-century English novelist Maria Louise Ramé used it as her pen name. While popular in the early 20th century in the United States, it is extremely rare today.
Popularity in the United States
4,886 babies in the United States have been named Ouida since 1880. It ranks #2503 all-time.
States where it is most popular
- TX (26.3 %)
- MS (18.7 %)
- GA (17.6 %)
- AL (12.4 %)
- LA (11.1 %)
Trends by decade
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880-1890 | 14 |
| 1890-1900 | 123 |
| 1900-1910 | 217 |
| 1910-1920 | 757 |
| 1920-1930 | 1,347 |
| 1930-1940 | 1,027 |
| 1940-1950 | 598 |
| 1950-1960 | 439 |
| 1960-1970 | 220 |
| 1970-1980 | 112 |
| 1980-1990 | 26 |
| 1990-2000 | 6 |
| 2000-2010 | 0 |
| 2010-2019 | 0 |
| 2020-2029 | 0 |
Famous people named Ouida
- Ouida Bergère: Screenwriter, Actress
Fun facts
- The name was created by English author Maria Louise Ramé, who used 'Ouida' as her pseudonym because that was how she pronounced Louise as a toddler.
- Ouida enjoyed moderate popularity in the United States in the early 1900s before gradually fading from use.