US rank #13514 Girls' name Peak 1952 5,745 births

Oralia — #13514 US girls' name

5,745 babies named Oralia in U.S. Social Security records since 1912, with the highest year being 1952. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s641920s3641930s7441940s11951950s12441960s6891970s4441980s3281990s3072000s1992010s1222020s45
#13514
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 23% of names given to girls today.

1950s
Peak decade

22% of everyone ever named Oralia was born in this single decade.

1952
Single peak year

166 babies were named Oralia in 1952 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Oralia

The Social Security Administration has registered 5,745 babies named Oralia between 1912 and 2024, spanning 113 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Oralia currently holds the #13514 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1952, when 166 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Oralia performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 1,244 births during that ten-year window. Across the 12 decades of recorded activity, Oralia shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 4,182 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and New Mexico. In total, SSA state-level files list Oralia in 6 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Oralia in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 5,745 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Oralia at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

5,745

Since 1912

113 years of records

Peak year

1952

166 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

#13,514

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1912

Recorded for 113 years

Last year on file: 2024

Oralia popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1912

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1952)
166
Annual births at peak — across 113 years of records
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Oralia popularity over time — boys

5 total births recorded since 1945 (Oralia as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 5 births
5 1945 5

Oralia by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
1,244 births that decade — 22% of Oralia's all-time total
1910s641920s3641930s7441940s11951950s12441960s6891970s4441980s3281990s3072000s1992010s1222020s45

Oralia by state

Where Oralia concentrates geographically — total births since 1912

Regionally concentrated
Top 6 states by recorded births for the name Oralia
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
4,182 72.8%
#2 California
425 7.4%
#3 New Mexico
100 1.7%
#4 Illinois
21 0.4%
#5 Arizona
16 0.3%
#6 Michigan
10 0.2%
Texas share of Oralia's total US births 72.8%
Even split

4,182 of 5,745 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Oralia?
5,745 babies have been named Oralia since 1912. It currently ranks #13514 among girls. The peak year was 1952 with 166 births.
When was Oralia most popular?
Oralia was most popular in the 1950s decade with 1,244 total births. The single peak year was 1952.
Where is Oralia most popular?
The top states for the name Oralia are Texas (4,182 births), California (425 births), New Mexico (100 births).
How long has the name Oralia been used?
Oralia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1912, spanning 113 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Oralia?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ora, Oralee, Oral, Orah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1912–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.