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
Oriana's 3,883 recorded births place it above 95.78% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
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
- Peak year (2003)
- 150
- Annual births at peak, across 60 years of records
Currently ranks #1787 among girls.
3,883 total births across 60 years of SSA records. Peaked in 2003 with 150 births in a single year.
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
- 1960s 27
1960s
27 births
- 1970s 178
1970s
178 births
- 1980s 305
1980s
305 births
- 1990s
1990s
800 births
- 2000s
2000s
965 births
- 2010s
2010s
929 births
- 2020s
2020s
679 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 965 births (25% of all-time use).
Oriana decade highlights
- Peak decade 965 births
- Runner-up 929 births
- Modern era share 2010s + 2020s
- Decades tracked with recorded births
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 by state
Where Oriana concentrates geographically, total births since 1966
| 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% |
497 of 3,883 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 21 reporting states.
Top 5 states
- California 12.8% of nationwide
- Texas 7.6% of nationwide
- Florida 7.5% of nationwide
- New York 7.0% of nationwide
- Illinois 1.7% of nationwide
Recorded in 21 of 51 SSA jurisdictions
California accounts for 12.8% of all recorded births nationwide - a relatively diffuse profile for this name.
Oriana appears in 21 states. Explore state details →
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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.
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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.
Similar peak year (~2003)
Similar record span (~59 yrs)
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.
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