Unisex name · since 1880

Orie

Since 1880, U.S. Social Security records show 1,727 babies named Orie, peaking in 1917. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#3,611 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#7,198 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
1,727
born since 1880
1920s
peak decade

1,727 babies have been named Orie since 1880, making it today's #7198 unisex name.

Social Security Administration records show Orie recorded 1,727 times among boys since 1880, holding rank #7198 nationally today, ahead of 48% of boys, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.

  • #3,611 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #7,198 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 1,727 born since 1880
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Orie ranks #3,611 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #7,198 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,727 born since 1880, peaking in the 1920s.

#3,611 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#7,198 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
1,727
born since 1880
1920s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%48.3%
Orie vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Orie's 1,727 recorded births place it above 92.06% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

6 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

6 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Oklahoma.

How Orie compares

1,727 Top 24% higher than 76% of 13,930 names currently given to boys

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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

Orie's all-time total is 5x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Orie Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 1,727 369 358,536
Peak-year births 42 34 22,252

Orie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Orie's SSA record in two at 1946 and the more recent half accounts for 36% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 64%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1885, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1917 peak of 42, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Orie popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1917)
42
Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
01020304050 188018991916193219481965198820102025 11

Orie popularity over time - girls

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

Unisex variant - 429 births
05101520 188318991911191819251932193919511968 5

Orie by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (326 births, 19% of the file).

1920s was Orie's strongest decade.

326 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 19% of all-time use.

Orie births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 326 births (19% of all-time use).

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

How Orie compares to similarly-sized names

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

Orie vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 2%4%6%8%10%12% 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 -48, 5.8%-47, 6.1%-35, 10.4%-37, 7.3%-41, 6.1%-111, 2.5%-46, 5.7%-42, 9.7%-117, 2.4%-138, 3.2%-114, 2.8%-68, 4.8%-101, 4.8%-112, 7.9%-76, 2.8%Orie-146, 2.4%Orie
Orie vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

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 1,727 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Orie? ▼
1,727 babies have been named Orie since 1880. All-time, it sits at #3,611 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. In 2025, it ranks #7,198 of 13,930 among boys. The peak year was 1917 with 42 births.
Where does Orie sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Orie ranks #3,611 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #7,198 of 13,930 among boys' 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 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 1,727 births, and as a girl's name it has 429 births.
How long has the name Orie been used? ▼
Records for Orie go back to 1880, giving 146 years of history through 2025.
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.

What to do with Orie's data

  • Orie's decade-level peak was the 1920s (326 total births); usage has since declined to 51 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Oklahoma records the most Ories (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Oklahoma names

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

Keep exploring Orie

Nearby Names Like Orie

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

Orion Boy
#334 23,120 births
Orin Boy
#1852 6,283 births
Oris Boy
1,661 births
Ori Boy
#1999 1,619 births
Orian Boy
#5894 725 births

Compare Orie side by side: Orie vs Orion Orie vs Orin Orie vs Oris

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Related Names

Names with a similar popularity rank to Orie

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Shade #7199
1,156 births · Peak 1997
Seymour #7196
13,112 births · Peak 1924
Chesley #7200
2,294 births · Peak 1923
Junius #7195
5,373 births · Peak 1920
Worthy #7201
404 births · Peak 1924
Benjiman #7194
4,307 births · Peak 1921
Garret #7202
13,247 births · Peak 2000

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Orie: 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, 1880–2025 (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 Orie 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.