Girls' name · since 1966

Oriana

Since 1966, U.S. Social Security records show 3,883 babies named Oriana, peaking in 2003. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#3,047 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#1,787 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
3,883
born since 1966
2000s
peak decade

Oriana currently ranks #1787 among girls' names in America, with 3,883 babies recorded since 1966.

Social Security Administration records show Oriana recorded 3,883 times among girls since 1966, holding rank #1787 nationally today, ahead of 90% of girls, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1966 to 2025.

  • #3,047 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • #1,787 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
  • 3,883 born since 1966
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Oriana ranks #3,047 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,787 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 3,883 born since 1966, peaking in the 2000s.

#3,047 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#1,787 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
3,883
born since 1966
2000s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%89.6%
Oriana vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
Upper archive tier
All-time archive position

Oriana's 3,883 recorded births place it above 95.78% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

21 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

21 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.

How Oriana compares

3,883 Top 16% higher than 84% of 17,297 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

Oriana's all-time total is 10x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Oriana Median girls name (Kyann) #1 girls name (Olivia)
All-time total births 3,883 376 567,345
Peak-year births 150 21 19,840

Oriana's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Oriana's full recorded timeline at 1996, 77% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 23% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1968, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2003 peak of 150 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Oriana popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1966–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2003)
150
Annual births at peak, across 60 years of records
050100150200 196619751983199119992007201520232025 113

Oriana by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (965 births, 25% of the file).

2000s was Oriana's strongest decade.

965 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.

Oriana births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 965 births (25% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Oriana compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Oriana's total volume

Oriana vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -64, 4.9%-74, 3.9%-119, 3.2%-53, 7.2%-15, 11.1%-43, 5.4%-83, 5%-87, 4.1%-69, 3.7%-144, 3.7%-111, 3.6%-114, 3.6%-57, 4.7%-73, 4.3%-32, 12.3%Oriana-60, 3.9%Oriana
Oriana vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Oriana by state

Where Oriana concentrates geographically, total births since 1966

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Oriana
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
497 12.8%
#2 Texas
294 7.6%
#3 Florida
290 7.5%
#4 New York
272 7.0%
#5 Illinois
66 1.7%
#6 Pennsylvania
47 1.2%
#7 Arizona
41 1.1%
#8 North Carolina
28 0.7%
California share of Oriana's total US births 12.8%
Even split

497 of 3,883 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 21 reporting states.

Oriana appears in 21 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Oriana?
3,883 babies have been named Oriana since 1966. All-time, it sits at #3,047 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. In 2025, it ranks #1,787 of 17,297 among girls. The peak year was 2003 with 150 births.
Where does Oriana sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Oriana ranks #3,047 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,787 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Oriana most popular?
Oriana was most popular in the 2000s decade with 965 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
Where is Oriana most popular?
The top states for the name Oriana are California (497 births), Texas (294 births), Florida (290 births).
How long has the name Oriana been used?
Oriana has been recorded in Social Security data since 1966, spanning 60 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Oriana?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Orianna, Orion, Orie, Oriah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Oriana's data

  • Oriana's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (965 total births) through the 2020s (679) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • California records the most Orianas (497 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Oriana

Nearby Names Like Oriana

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Oriana

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Oriana: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1966–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Oriana 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 August 2026.