Girls' name · since 1902
Oralee
Oralee has 662 recorded births since 1902 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1919 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #9,887 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 662
- born since 1902
- 1920s
- peak decade
Oralee sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 662 recorded since 1902.
Social Security Administration records show Oralee recorded 662 times among girls since 1902, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1902 to 1979.
- #9,887 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 662 born since 1902
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Oralee ranks #9,887 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 662 born since 1902, peaking in the 1920s.
- #9,887 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 662
- born since 1902
- 1920s
- peak decade
Oralee's 662 recorded births place it above 86.32% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by South Carolina.
Oralee's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Oralee splits its recorded history at 1932: 38% of all births land in the more recent half, 62% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1944 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1919 peak of 29 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Oralee popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1902–1979
- Peak year (1919)
- 29
- Annual births at peak, across 78 years of records
Oralee by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (192 births, 29% of the file).
1920s was Oralee's strongest decade.
192 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Oralee births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 25
1900s
25 births
- 1910s
1910s
168 births
- 1920s
1920s
192 births
- 1930s
1930s
131 births
- 1940s
1940s
93 births
- 1950s 38
1950s
38 births
- 1960s 10
1960s
10 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 192 births (29% of all-time use).
How Oralee compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Oralee's total volume
Oralee by state
Where Oralee concentrates geographically, total births since 1902
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | South Carolina | | 12 | 1.8% |
| #2 | Arkansas | | 5 | 0.8% |
| #3 | Louisiana | | 5 | 0.8% |
12 of 662 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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- Oralee's decade-level peak was the 1920s (192 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- South Carolina records the most Oralees (12 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. South Carolina names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Oralee: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1919)
Similar record span (~77 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1902–1979 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Oralee 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 August 2026.