Total births
415
Girls' name · since 1999
Oriah
415 babies named Oriah in U.S. Social Security records since 1999, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #5548
- among girls today
- 415
- born since 1999
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 69%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Oriah is the #5548 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 415 recorded since 1999.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Oriah has been recorded 415 times among girls since 1999, currently ranked #5548 nationally and more common than 69% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1999 to 2025.
- #5548 among girls today
- 415 born since 1999
- 2010s peak decade
- 69% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Oriah is currently the #5548 girls' name in America, more common than 69% of girls - 415 born since 1999, peaking in the 2010s.
- #5548
- among girls today
- 415
- born since 1999
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 69%
- more common than other girls
Oriah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#5548
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 69% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
41% of everyone ever named Oriah was born in this single decade.
2023
Single peak year
32 babies were named Oriah in 2023 - its busiest year on record.
How Oriah compares
415 Top 48% higher than 52% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Oriah's all-time total is 9% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Oriah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 415 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 32 | 48 | 19,840 |
Oriah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Oriah splits its recorded history at 2013: 63% of all births land in the more recent half, 37% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1999 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2023 peak of 32 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Oriah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2023
Current rank
#5,548
Active since
1999
Oriah popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–2025
- Peak year (2023)
- 32
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Oriah popularity over time - boys
5 total births recorded since 2013 (Oriah as boys' name)
Oriah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Oriah's strongest decade.
171 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Oriah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
101 births
- 2010s
2010s
171 births
- 2020s
2020s
138 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 171 births (41% of all-time use).
Oriah by state
Where Oriah concentrates geographically, total births since 1999
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 7 | 1.7% |
California share of Oriah's total US births 1.7%
7 of 415 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Oriah? ▼
Oriah has been given to 415 babies in the U.S. since 1999, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #5548 as of the latest data. 32 babies were born in 2023, its single highest year.
When was Oriah most popular? ▼
Oriah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 171 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Where is Oriah most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Oriah are California (7 births).
How long has the name Oriah been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Oriah since 1999 -- 27 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Oriah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Oriana, Orianna, Orion, Orie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Oriah's data
- Oriah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (171 total births) through the 2020s (138) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Oriahs (7 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Oriah
Nearby Names Like Oriah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Oriah
Oriana Girl
#1844 3,883 births
Orianna Girl
#4482 1,378 births
Orion Girl
#4398 630 births
Orie Girl
429 births
Ori Girl
#3782 347 births
Compare Oriah side by side: Oriah vs Oriana Oriah vs Orianna Oriah vs Orion
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Oriah
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, 1999–2025 (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. "Oriah: #5548 Girls' Name - 415 Births, Peak 2023." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/oriah. 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 Oriah 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.