Total births
42
Boys' name · since 1915
Oras
42 babies named Oras in U.S. Social Security records since 1915, with the highest year being 1923. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 42
- total births
- 1915–1935
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
Oras sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 42 recorded since 1915.
Social Security Administration records show Oras recorded 42 times among boys since 1915, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1910s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 1935.
- 42 total births
- 1915–1935 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 38% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
42 boys have been named Oras since 1915, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1935.
- 42
- total births
- 1915–1935
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Oras was born in this single decade.
1923
Single peak year
7 babies were named Oras in 1923 - its busiest year on record.
Oras's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Oras's full recorded timeline at 1923, 62% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 38% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1915, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1923 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Oras at a glance
Last recorded 1935Peak year
1923
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1915
Oras popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1935
- Peak year (1923)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
Oras by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Oras's strongest decade.
16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Oras births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
16 births
- 1920s
1920s
13 births
- 1930s
1930s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 16 births (38% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Oras? ▼
Oras has been given to 42 babies in the U.S. since 1915, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1935. 7 babies were born in 1923, its single highest year.
When was Oras most popular? ▼
Oras was most popular in the 1910s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 1923.
How long has the name Oras been used? ▼
Records for Oras go back to 1915, giving 21 years of history through 1935.
What names are similar to Oras? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ora, Oran, Oral, Orange, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Oras's data
- Oras's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (16 total births) through the 1930s (13) -- 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 Oras
Nearby Names Like Oras
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Oras
Ora Boy
#12349 5,616 births
Oran Boy
#4891 4,447 births
Oral Boy
2,802 births
Orange Boy
598 births
Oracio Boy
423 births
Compare Oras side by side: Oras vs Ora Oras vs Oran Oras vs Oral
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Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1915–1935 (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. "Oras: Baby Name Since 1915 - 42 Births, Peak 1923." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/oras. 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 Oras 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.