Total births
12
Unisex name · since 1918
Ore
Ore has 12 recorded births since 1918 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1934 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 12
- total births
- 1918–1934
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 58%
- born in that decade
Ore sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 12 recorded since 1918.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ore has been recorded 12 times among girls since 1918, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1930s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1918 to 1934.
- 12 total births
- 1918–1934 years on record
- 1930s peak decade
- 58% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
12 girls have been named Ore since 1918, peaking in the 1930s, last recorded in 1934.
- 12
- total births
- 1918–1934
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 58%
- born in that decade
1930s
Peak decade
58% of everyone ever named Ore was born in this single decade.
1934
Single peak year
7 babies were named Ore in 1934 - its busiest year on record.
Ore's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ore's full recorded timeline at 1934, 58% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 42% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1918, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1934 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ore at a glance
Last recorded 1934Peak year
1934
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1918
Ore popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–1934
- Peak year (1934)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
Ore popularity over time - boys
12 total births recorded since 1923 (Ore as boys' name)
Ore by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1930s was Ore's strongest decade.
7 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.
Ore births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
5 births
- 1930s
1930s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 7 births (58% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ore? ▼
Ore has been given to 12 babies in the U.S. since 1918, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1934. 7 babies were born in 1934, its single highest year.
When was Ore most popular? ▼
Ore was most popular in the 1930s decade with 7 total births. The single peak year was 1934.
Is Ore a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Ore is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 12 births, and as a boy's name it has 12 births.
How long has the name Ore been used? ▼
Ore has been recorded in Social Security data since 1918, spanning 17 years of data through 1934.
What names are similar to Ore? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Oretha, Orene, Orelia, Orena, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Ore
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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, 1918–1934 (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. "Ore: Baby Name Since 1918 - 12 Births, Peak 1934." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ore. 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 Ore 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.