Boys' name · since 1919
Ory
Since 1919, U.S. Social Security records show 147 babies named Ory, peaking in 1986. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #14,890 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 147
- born since 1919
- 1980s
- peak decade
147 boys have been named Ory since 1919, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Ory has 147 recorded births among boys since 1919, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1919 to 2011.
- #14,890 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 147 born since 1919
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ory ranks #14,890 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 147 born since 1919, peaking in the 1980s.
- #14,890 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 147
- born since 1919
- 1980s
- peak decade
Ory's 147 recorded births place it above 67.23% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Louisiana.
Ory's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ory's full recorded timeline at 1989, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1919, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1986 peak of 22 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ory popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1919–2011
- Peak year (1986)
- 22
- Annual births at peak, across 93 years of records
Ory by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (86 births, 59% of the file).
1980s was Ory's strongest decade.
86 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 59% of all-time use.
Ory births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1950s 7
1950s
7 births
- 1980s
1980s
86 births
- 1990s
1990s
41 births
- 2010s 8
2010s
8 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 86 births (59% of all-time use).
Ory by state
Where Ory concentrates geographically, total births since 1919
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Louisiana | | 5 | 3.4% |
5 of 147 births nationwide.
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What to do with Ory's data
- Ory's decade-level peak was the 1980s (86 total births); usage has since declined to 8 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Louisiana records the most Orys (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Louisiana 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 Ory: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1986)
Similar record span (~92 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, 1919–2011 (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 Ory 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.