Oriah
Oriah was the #6,325 girls' name in the US in 2025 (18 babies), and #4,867 in England & Wales.
Oriah as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #6,325 (18) | #4,867 (4) | — |
| 2024 | #5,443 (23) | — | — |
| 2023 | #4,363 (32) | #4,710 (4) | — |
| 2022 | #5,309 (24) | — | — |
| 2021 | #5,091 (25) | #4,634 (4) | — |
| 2020 | #6,923 (16) | — | #2,873 (6) |
| 2019 | #6,698 (17) | #4,686 (4) | — |
| 2018 | #6,521 (18) | #5,666 (3) | — |
| 2017 | #5,338 (24) | — | — |
| 2016 | #8,875 (12) | — | — |
| 2015 | #6,236 (20) | — | — |
| 2014 | #6,451 (19) | — | — |
| 2013 | #9,036 (12) | #4,739 (4) | — |
| 2012 | #7,456 (16) | — | — |
| 2011 | #7,436 (16) | — | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2023 at #4,363.
- Holding steady over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1999.
How common is it?
about 1 in 91,000 baby girls in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 91,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 63,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Oriah is likely to keep rising in the US in 2026: about 1 in 83,000 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 55,000 to 1 in 130,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oriah | Canada | Girls | — | too few |
| Oriah | England & Wales | Girls | #4,867 | 4 |
| Oriah | Northern Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Oriah | US | Girls | #6,325 | 18 |
| Oriah | US | Boys | — | too few |