Total births
79
Boys' name · since 1915
Orey
79 babies named Orey in U.S. Social Security records since 1915, with the highest year being 1987. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 79
- total births
- 1915–1996
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 67%
- born in that decade
Orey is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 79 have been recorded since 1915.
Orey has 79 recorded births among boys since 1915, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 1996.
- 79 total births
- 1915–1996 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 67% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
79 boys have been named Orey since 1915, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1996.
- 79
- total births
- 1915–1996
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 67%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
67% of everyone ever named Orey was born in this single decade.
1987
Single peak year
17 babies were named Orey in 1987 - its busiest year on record.
Orey's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Orey's SSA record in two at 1989 and the more recent half accounts for 43% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 57%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1915, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1987 peak of 17, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Orey at a glance
Last recorded 1996Peak year
1987
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1915
Orey popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1996
- Peak year (1987)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 82 years of records
Orey by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Orey's strongest decade.
53 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.
Orey births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1980s
1980s
53 births
- 1990s 21
1990s
21 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 53 births (67% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Orey? ▼
79 babies have been named Orey since 1915. It was last recorded in 1996. The peak year was 1987 with 17 births.
When was Orey most popular? ▼
Orey was most popular in the 1980s decade with 53 total births. The single peak year was 1987.
How long has the name Orey been used? ▼
Records for Orey go back to 1915, giving 82 years of history through 1996.
What names are similar to Orey? ▼
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.
What to do with Orey's data
- Orey's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (53 total births) through the 1990s (21) -- 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 Orey
Nearby Names Like Orey
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Orey
Oren Boy
#1383 9,502 births
Orel Boy
#12380 562 births
Oreste Boy
357 births
Orestes Boy
343 births
Orest Boy
#9080 310 births
Compare Orey side by side: Orey vs Oren Orey vs Orel Orey vs Oreste
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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, 1915–1996 (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. "Orey: Baby Name Since 1915 - 79 Births, Peak 1987." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/orey. 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 Orey 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.