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girls' name ★ peaked 1919

Oralee

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Oralee
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1919
29 babies
All-time total
662
#9,885 all-time among girls
First recorded
1902
in Social Security records

Oralee popularity over time

662 babies have been named Oralee since 1902, 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
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1908Girls

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 Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s 25 3 – #1,415
1910s 168 17 +572% #1,409
1920s 192 19 +14% #1,660
1930s 131 13 -32% #1,729
1940s 93 9 -29% #1,790
1950s 38 4 -59% #3,653
1960s 10 1 -74% #7,540
1970s 5 1 -50% #11,399
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The story of Oralee

Oralee 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 1902, 662 American babies have been named Oralee. Its peak came in 1919, when 29 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 Oralee stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Oralee?

The median living Oralee is about 82 years old; half are between 74 and 87. An estimated 100 people named Oralee are alive in the United States today.

median 82 020406080100

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

Oralee year by year

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

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1950 5 #5,895
1945 14 #2,423
1940 10 #2,909
1935 11 #2,692
1930 10 #3,006
1925 15 #2,463
1920 23 #1,796
1915 12 #2,496
1910 12 #1,409
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Oralee?

The median living Oralee is about 82 years old. Half of all living Oralees are between 74 and 87 years old.

How many people named Oralee are alive today?

An estimated 100 people named Oralee are alive in the United States, based on 662 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Oralee in 2025?

Oralee 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 Oralee?

662 babies have been named Oralee in the United States since 1902, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Oralee most popular?

Oralee peaked in 1919, when 29 newborns received the name.

Is Oralee a boy or girl name?

Oralee is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Oralee rising or falling?

Oralee has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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