US rank #12310 Unisex name Peak 1917 1,715 births

Orie — #12310 US boys' name

1,715 babies named Orie in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1917. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s641890s691900s751910s2811920s3261930s1891940s1851950s1331960s621970s511980s841990s442000s612010s512020s40
#12310
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 14% of names given to boys today.

1920s
Peak decade

19% of everyone ever named Orie was born in this single decade.

1917
Single peak year

42 babies were named Orie in 1917 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Orie

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,715 babies named Orie between 1880 and 2024, spanning 145 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Orie currently holds the #12310 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1917, when 42 babies received it in a single year. Orie is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 428 additional births since 1883.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Orie performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 326 births during that ten-year window. Across the 15 decades of recorded activity, Orie shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Oklahoma, which accounts for 6 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Pennsylvania and Iowa. In total, SSA state-level files list Orie in 6 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Orie in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 1,715 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Orie at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,715

Since 1880

145 years of records

Peak year

1917

42 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

#12,310

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1880

Recorded for 145 years

Last year on file: 2024

Orie popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1880

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1917)
42
Annual births at peak — across 145 years of records
01020304050 202420041980195919431927191118941880 10

Orie popularity over time — girls

428 total births recorded since 1883 (Orie as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 428 births
05101520 196819411933192619191912190018871883 5

Orie by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
326 births that decade — 19% of Orie's all-time total
1880s641890s691900s751910s2811920s3261930s1891940s1851950s1331960s621970s511980s841990s442000s612010s512020s40

Orie by state

Where Orie concentrates geographically — total births since 1880

Geographically diffuse
Top 6 states by recorded births for the name Orie
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Oklahoma
6 0.3%
#2 Pennsylvania
6 0.3%
#3 Iowa
5 0.3%
#4 Kentucky
5 0.3%
#5 Louisiana
5 0.3%
#6 Ohio
5 0.3%
Oklahoma share of Orie's total US births 0.3%
Even split

6 of 1,715 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Orie?
1,715 babies have been named Orie since 1880. It currently ranks #12310 among boys. The peak year was 1917 with 42 births.
When was Orie most popular?
Orie was most popular in the 1920s decade with 326 total births. The single peak year was 1917.
Where is Orie most popular?
The top states for the name Orie are Oklahoma (6 births), Pennsylvania (6 births), Iowa (5 births).
Is Orie a unisex name?
Yes, Orie is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 1,715 births, and as a girl's name it has 428 births.
How long has the name Orie been used?
Orie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 145 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Orie?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Orion, Orin, Oris, Ori, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1880–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.