Oralia: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#8,737

among girls · ↑6,111 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Oralia

How common

1 in 133,939

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1952

166 babies

All-time total

5,763

#2,341 all-time among girls

First recorded

1912

in Social Security records

Oralia popularity over time

5,763 babies have been named Oralia since 1912, 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

GirlsBoys

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	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	64	–	64	6	–	#2,354
1920s	364	–	364	36	+469%	#989
1930s	744	–	744	74	+104%	#691
1940s	1,195	5	1,200	120	+61%	#661
1950s	1,244	–	1,244	124	+4%	#694
1960s	689	–	689	69	-45%	#1,113
1970s	444	–	444	44	-36%	#1,667
1980s	328	–	328	33	-26%	#2,103
1990s	307	–	307	31	-6%	#3,089
2000s	199	–	199	20	-35%	#3,960
2010s	123	–	123	12	-38%	#7,381
2020s (to 2025)	57	–	57	10	-23%	#7,551

The story of Oralia

Oralia is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #8,737 in 2025 with 12 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1912, 5,763 American babies have been named Oralia. Its peak came in 1952, when 166 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

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 Oralia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Oralia?

The median living Oralia is about 65 years old; half are between 46 and 75. An estimated 4,100 people named Oralia are alive in the United States today.

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

Oralia year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	12	#8,737	–	–
2024	6	#14,848	–	–
2023	9	#10,958	–	–
2022	5	#17,149	–	–
2021	15	#7,551	–	–
2020	10	#10,089	–	–
2019	13	#8,493	–	–
2018	13	#8,490	–	–
2017	10	#10,520	–	–
2016	11	#9,930	–	–
2015	7	#14,132	–	–
2014	10	#10,753	–	–
2013	16	#7,665	–	–
2012	17	#7,381	–	–
2011	9	#11,927	–	–
2010	17	#7,430	–	–
2009	11	#10,484	–	–
2008	11	#10,621	–	–
2007	15	#8,425	–	–
2006	24	#5,665	–	–
2005	21	#5,951	–	–
2004	20	#6,150	–	–
2003	17	#6,817	–	–
2002	21	#5,622	–	–
2001	27	#4,536	–	–
2000	32	#3,960	–	–
1995	23	#4,463	–	–
1990	33	#3,339	–	–
1985	35	#2,739	–	–
1980	24	#3,471	–	–
1975	58	#1,667	–	–
1970	52	#1,749	–	–
1965	61	#1,419	–	–
1960	95	#1,113	–	–
1955	107	#960	–	–
1950	146	#708	–	–
1945	125	#661	5	#3,648
1940	86	#748	–	–
1935	73	#795	–	–
1930	58	#967	–	–
1925	54	#1,030	–	–
1920	18	#2,149	–	–
1915	9	#3,072	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Oralia?

The median living Oralia is about 65 years old. Half of all living Oralias are between 46 and 75 years old.

How many people named Oralia are alive today?

An estimated 4,100 people named Oralia are alive in the United States, based on 5,763 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Oralia in 2025?

Oralia ranked #8,737 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 12 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Oralia?

5,763 babies have been named Oralia in the United States since 1912, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Oralia most popular?

Oralia peaked in 1952, when 166 newborns received the name.

Is Oralia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Oralia rising or falling?

Oralia has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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