US rank #10926 Unisex name Peak 1915 1,661 births

Oris — #10926 US boys' name

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.

1890s331900s451910s3561920s4341930s2711940s1771950s1431960s1021970s481980s291990s172020s6
#10926
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 23% of names given to boys today.

1920s
Peak decade

26% of everyone ever named Oris was born in this single decade.

1915
Single peak year

57 babies were named Oris in 1915 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Oris

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,661 babies named Oris between 1891 and 2024, spanning 134 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Oris currently holds the #10926 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1915, when 57 babies received it in a single year. Oris is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 232 additional births since 1911.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Oris performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 434 births during that ten-year window. Across the 12 decades of recorded activity, Oris shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 33 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Georgia and Arkansas. In total, SSA state-level files list Oris in 12 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Oris 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 1,661 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.

Oris at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,661

Since 1891

134 years of records

Peak year

1915

57 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

#10,926

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1891

Recorded for 134 years

Last year on file: 2024

Oris popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1891

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1915)
57
Annual births at peak — across 134 years of records
0204060 202419741961195019391928191719061891 5

Oris popularity over time — girls

232 total births recorded since 1911 (Oris as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 232 births
05101520 19641943193219281924192019151911 7

Oris by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
434 births that decade — 26% of Oris's all-time total
1890s331900s451910s3561920s4341930s2711940s1771950s1431960s1021970s481980s291990s172020s6

Oris by state

Where Oris concentrates geographically — total births since 1891

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Oris
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%
Texas share of Oris's total US births 2.0%
Even split

33 of 1,661 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.

Oris appears in 12 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Oris?
1,661 babies have been named Oris since 1891. It currently ranks #10926 among boys. The peak year was 1915 with 57 births.
When was Oris most popular?
Oris was most popular in the 1920s decade with 434 total births. The single peak year was 1915.
Where is Oris most popular?
The top states for the name Oris are Texas (33 births), Georgia (18 births), Arkansas (17 births).
Is Oris a unisex name?
Yes, Oris is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 1,661 births, and as a girl's name it has 232 births.
How long has the name Oris been used?
Oris has been recorded in Social Security data since 1891, spanning 134 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Oris?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Orion, Orin, Orie, 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, 1891–2024 (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.