Total births
291
Girls' name · since 1882
Orah
Since 1882, U.S. Social Security records show 291 babies named Orah, peaking in 1892. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #10290
- among girls today
- 291
- born since 1882
- 1890s
- peak decade
- 42%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Orah is the #10290 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 291 recorded since 1882.
Social Security Administration records show Orah recorded 291 times among girls since 1882, holding rank #10290 nationally today, ahead of 42% of girls, peaking in the 1890s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1882 to 2025.
- #10290 among girls today
- 291 born since 1882
- 1890s peak decade
- 42% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Orah is currently the #10290 girls' name in America, more common than 42% of girls - 291 born since 1882, peaking in the 1890s.
- #10290
- among girls today
- 291
- born since 1882
- 1890s
- peak decade
- 42%
- more common than other girls
Orah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#10290
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 42% of names given to girls today.
1890s
Peak decade
22% of everyone ever named Orah was born in this single decade.
1892
Single peak year
12 babies were named Orah in 1892 - its busiest year on record.
How Orah compares
291 45th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Orah's all-time total is 24% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Orah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 291 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 12 | 48 | 19,840 |
Orah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Orah splits its recorded history at 1913: 53% of all births land in the more recent half, 47% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1893 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1892 peak of 12 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Orah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1892
Current rank
#10,290
Active since
1882
Orah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1882–2025
- Peak year (1892)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 144 years of records
Orah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1890s was Orah's strongest decade.
65 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.
Orah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s
1880s
54 births
- 1890s
1890s
65 births
- 1900s 18
1900s
18 births
- 1910s 25
1910s
25 births
- 1920s
1920s
39 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1940s 10
1940s
10 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s 13
2000s
13 births
- 2010s 14
2010s
14 births
- 2020s
2020s
43 births
What this shows Peak: 1890s at 65 births (22% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Orah? ▼
291 babies have been named Orah since 1882. It currently ranks #10290 among girls. The peak year was 1892 with 12 births.
When was Orah most popular? ▼
Orah was most popular in the 1890s decade with 65 total births. The single peak year was 1892.
How long has the name Orah been used? ▼
Records for Orah go back to 1882, giving 144 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Orah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ora, Oralia, Oralee, Oral, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Orah's data
- Orah's usage has stayed within range of its 1890s decade-level peak (65 total births) through the 2020s (43) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Orah
Nearby Names Like Orah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Orah
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Oralia Girl
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Oralee Girl
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Oral Girl
506 births
Orabelle Girl
103 births
Compare Orah side by side: Orah vs Ora Orah vs Oralia Orah vs Oralee
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Names with a similar popularity rank to Orah
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Zaidee #10292
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Rozella #10287
2,762 births · Peak 1927
Evelena #10293
1,376 births · Peak 1924
Lelah #10286
2,187 births · Peak 1915
Lupe #10294
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1882–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Orah: #10290 Girls' Name - 291 Births, Peak 1892." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/orah. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Orah draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.