Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2023

Oriah

Gender Girl · 1% boys Rank 2025 #6,490
Rank 2025
#6,490
among girls · ↓923 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
18
named Oriah · -22% vs 2024
How common
1 in 89,293
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2023
32 babies
All-time total
420
#13,224 all-time among girls
First recorded
1999
in Social Security records

Oriah popularity over time

420 babies have been named Oriah since 1999, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

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Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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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
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1990s 5 – 5 1 – #16,197
2000s 101 – 101 10 +1920% #7,013
2010s 171 5 176 18 +74% #5,486
2020s (to 2025) 138 – 138 23 +31% #4,433

The story of Oriah

Oriah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,490 in 2025 with 18 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1999, 420 American babies have been named Oriah. Its peak came in 2023, when 32 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Oriah?

The median living Oriah is about 10 years old; half are between 4 and 16. An estimated 400 people named Oriah are alive in the United States today.

median 10 020406080100

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

Oriah 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 18 #6,490 – –
2024 23 #5,567 – –
2023 32 #4,433 – –
2022 24 #5,434 – –
2021 25 #5,203 – –
2020 16 #7,144 – –
2019 17 #6,949 – –
2018 18 #6,721 – –
2017 24 #5,486 – –
2016 12 #9,290 – –
2015 20 #6,408 – –
2014 19 #6,645 – –
2013 12 #9,476 5 #13,545
2012 16 #7,713 – –
2011 16 #7,705 – –
2010 17 #7,431 – –
2009 13 #9,278 – –
2008 19 #7,013 – –
2007 12 #10,005 – –
2006 16 #7,765 – –
2005 10 #10,729 – –
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2003 12 #8,928 – –
2002 7 #13,270 – –
2001 12 #8,598 – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Oriah?

The median living Oriah is about 10 years old. Half of all living Oriahs are between 4 and 16 years old.

How many people named Oriah are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Oriah are alive in the United States, based on 420 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Oriah in 2025?

Oriah ranked #6,490 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 18 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Oriah?

420 babies have been named Oriah in the United States since 1999, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Oriah most popular?

Oriah peaked in 2023, when 32 newborns received the name.

Is Oriah a boy or girl name?

Oriah is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Oriah rising or falling?

Oriah is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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