Recorded 1918–1934 Unisex name Peak 1934 12 births

Ore — unisex name

12 babies named Ore in U.S. Social Security records since 1918, with the highest year being 1934. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s51930s7
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.

What the Data Says About Ore

The Social Security Administration has registered 12 babies named Ore between 1918 and 1934, spanning 17 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Ore currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1934. The name reached its historical peak in 1934, when 7 babies received it in a single year. Ore is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 12 additional births since 1923.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Ore performed strongest in the 1930s, accumulating 7 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Ore shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Ore 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 12 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.

Ore at a glance

Last recorded 1934

Total births

12

Since 1918

17 years of records

Peak year

1934

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1930s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1934

Active since

1918

Recorded for 17 years

Last year on file: 1934

Ore popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1934–1918

Last recorded 1934
Peak year (1934)
7
Annual births at peak — across 17 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 19341918 5

Ore popularity over time — boys

12 total births recorded since 1923 (Ore as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 12 births
6 19261923 6

Ore by decade

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

Peak: 1930s
Peak decade
1930s
7 births that decade — 58% of Ore's all-time total
1910s51930s7

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ore?
12 babies have been named Ore since 1918. It was last recorded in 1934. The peak year was 1934 with 7 births.
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.

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, 1918–1934 (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.