Unisex name · since 1891
Oris
1,661 babies named Oris in U.S. Social Security records since 1891, with the highest year being 1915. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #3,704 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,661
- born since 1891
- 1920s
- peak decade
1,661 boys have been named Oris since 1891, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Oris has been recorded 1,661 times among boys since 1891, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1891 to 2024.
- #3,704 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 1,661 born since 1891
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Oris ranks #3,704 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,661 born since 1891, peaking in the 1920s.
- #3,704 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,661
- born since 1891
- 1920s
- peak decade
Oris's 1,661 recorded births place it above 91.85% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
12 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
Oris's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Oris's full recorded timeline at 1941, 30% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 70% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1891, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1915 peak of 57 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Oris popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1891–2024
- Peak year (1915)
- 57
- Annual births at peak, across 134 years of records
Oris popularity over time - girls
232 total births recorded since 1911 (Oris as girls' name)
Oris by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (434 births, 26% of the file).
1920s was Oris's strongest decade.
434 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.
Oris births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 33
1890s
33 births
- 1900s 45
1900s
45 births
- 1910s
1910s
356 births
- 1920s
1920s
434 births
- 1930s
1930s
271 births
- 1940s
1940s
177 births
- 1950s 143
1950s
143 births
- 1960s 102
1960s
102 births
- 1970s 48
1970s
48 births
- 1980s 29
1980s
29 births
- 1990s 17
1990s
17 births
- 2020s 6
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 434 births (26% of all-time use).
How Oris 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 Oris's total volume
Oris by state
Where Oris concentrates geographically, total births since 1891
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 33 | 2.0% |
| #2 | Georgia | | 18 | 1.1% |
| #3 | Arkansas | | 17 | 1.0% |
| #4 | Indiana | | 15 | 0.9% |
| #5 | Louisiana | | 15 | 0.9% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 13 | 0.8% |
| #7 | Alabama | | 10 | 0.6% |
| #8 | Kentucky | | 7 | 0.4% |
33 of 1,661 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.
Oris appears in 12 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Oris's data
- Oris's decade-level peak was the 1920s (434 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Oriss (33 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Oris: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1915)
Similar record span (~133 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, 1891–2024 (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 Oris 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.