Total births
32
Unisex name · since 1918
Orea
32 babies named Orea in U.S. Social Security records since 1918, with the highest year being 1923. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 32
- total births
- 1918–1932
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 53%
- born in that decade
Orea is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 32 have been recorded since 1918.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Orea has been recorded 32 times among girls since 1918, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. 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 1932.
- 32 total births
- 1918–1932 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 53% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
32 girls have been named Orea since 1918, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1932.
- 32
- total births
- 1918–1932
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 53%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
53% of everyone ever named Orea was born in this single decade.
1923
Single peak year
7 babies were named Orea in 1923 - its busiest year on record.
Orea's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Orea's full recorded timeline at 1923, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% 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 1923 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Orea at a glance
Last recorded 1932Peak year
1923
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1918
Orea popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–1932
- Peak year (1923)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
Orea popularity over time - boys
10 total births recorded since 1922 (Orea as boys' name)
Orea by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Orea's strongest decade.
17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.
Orea births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
10 births
- 1920s
1920s
17 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 17 births (53% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Orea? ▼
Orea has been given to 32 babies in the U.S. since 1918, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1932. 7 babies were born in 1923, its single highest year.
When was Orea most popular? ▼
Orea was most popular in the 1920s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 1923.
Is Orea a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Orea is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 32 births, and as a boy's name it has 10 births.
How long has the name Orea been used? ▼
Records for Orea go back to 1918, giving 15 years of history through 1932.
What names are similar to Orea? ▼
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.
What to do with Orea's data
- Orea's decade-level peak was the 1920s (17 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1930s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Orea
Nearby Names Like Orea
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Orea
Oretha Girl
1,158 births
Orene Girl
1,015 births
Orelia Girl
991 births
Orena Girl
318 births
Oreoluwa Girl
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Compare Orea side by side: Orea vs Oretha Orea vs Orene Orea vs Orelia
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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, 1918–1932 (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. "Orea: Baby Name Since 1918 - 32 Births, Peak 1923." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/orea. 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 Orea 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.