Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1917

Oral

Meaning Ultimately from Latin Aurelius Gender Unisex · 15% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists

Ultimately from Latin Aurelius.

Rank 2025
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among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Oral
How common
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boys born in 2025
Peak year
1917
123 babies
All-time total
3,308
#2,657 all-time among boys
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Oral popularity over time

3,308 babies have been named Oral since 1880, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.050.10.150.218801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s 22 53 75 8 – #597
1890s 58 122 180 18 +140% #474
1900s 80 128 208 21 +16% #609
1910s 169 597 766 77 +268% #598
1920s 121 655 776 78 +1% #710
1930s 29 337 366 37 -53% #1,024
1940s 16 224 240 24 -34% #1,284
1950s 11 376 387 39 +61% #1,006
1960s – 158 158 16 -59% #1,512
1970s – 72 72 7 -54% #3,159
1980s – 32 32 3 -56% #4,448
1990s – 37 37 4 +16% #6,524
2000s – 11 11 1 -70% #10,513
2010s – – – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – – – –

The story of Oral

Oral is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1880, 3,308 American babies have been named Oral, about 85% boys and 15% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1917, when 123 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Oral stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Oral?

The median living Oral is about 69 years old; half are between 60 and 76. An estimated 800 people named Oral are alive in the United States today.

median 69 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Oral year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

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2003 – – 6 #10,513
2002 – – – –
2001 – – 5 #11,839
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1995 – – – –
1990 – – 6 #7,842
1985 – – 5 #7,299
1980 – – – –
1975 – – 11 #3,378
1970 – – 10 #3,216
1965 – – 17 #1,975
1960 – – 23 #1,719
1955 – – 56 #1,006
1950 – – 25 #1,489
1945 – – 19 #1,566
1940 – – 28 #1,284
1935 5 #4,734 36 #1,092
1930 – – 44 #1,046
1925 13 #2,738 63 #841
1920 24 #1,739 84 #710
1915 22 #1,606 83 #639
1910 7 #2,085 22 #632
1905 7 #1,655 16 #609
1900 13 #1,092 15 #671
1895 6 #1,550 13 #596
1890 – – 12 #592
1885 – – – –
1880 – – 8 #725

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Oral, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Oral?

The median living Oral is about 69 years old. Half of all living Orals are between 60 and 76 years old.

How many people named Oral are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Oral are alive in the United States, based on 3,308 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Oral mean?

Ultimately from Latin Aurelius.

How popular is the name Oral in 2025?

Oral did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Oral?

3,308 babies have been named Oral in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Oral most popular?

Oral peaked in 1917, when 123 newborns received the name.

Is Oral a boy or girl name?

Oral is used for both: about 15% of babies named Oral have been girls and 85% boys.

Is the name Oral rising or falling?

Oral has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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