Total births
12
Boys' name · since 1915
Ores
12 babies named Ores in U.S. Social Security records since 1915, with the highest year being 1915. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 12
- total births
- 1915–1917
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Ores is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 12 have been recorded since 1915.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ores has been recorded 12 times among boys since 1915, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1910s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 1917.
- 12 total births
- 1915–1917 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
12 boys have been named Ores since 1915, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1917.
- 12
- total births
- 1915–1917
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Ores was born in this single decade.
1915
Single peak year
7 babies were named Ores in 1915 - its busiest year on record.
Ores's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Ores's SSA record in two at 1917 and the more recent half accounts for 42% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 58%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1917, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1915 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Ores at a glance
Last recorded 1917Peak year
1915
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1915
Ores popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1917
- Peak year (1915)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 3 years of records
Ores by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Ores's strongest decade.
12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Ores births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 12 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ores? ▼
Ores has been given to 12 babies in the U.S. since 1915, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1917. 7 babies were born in 1915, its single highest year.
When was Ores most popular? ▼
Ores was most popular in the 1910s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 1915.
How long has the name Ores been used? ▼
Records for Ores go back to 1915, giving 3 years of history through 1917.
What names are similar to Ores? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Oren, Orel, Oreste, Orestes, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Ores
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Oreste Boy
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Orestes Boy
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Orest Boy
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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, 1915–1917 (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. "Ores: Baby Name Since 1915 - 12 Births, Peak 1915." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ores. 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 Ores 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.