Ori
Girl name · #4493 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Ori? In official American birth records, Ori has been tracked continuously since 1980, giving it 45 years of documented American history.
Ori ranks #4493 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 31 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #11835, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 58,065 girls born in 2025 was named Ori.
The 45-year story
Ori first appears in the Social Security records in 1980, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 40 babies and a rank of #3758. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Ori per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Ori in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Ori is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Ori will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Ori is most common
State-level data for Ori is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Ori
Statistically, parents drawn to Ori tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Saori, Zori, Nyori, Ivori, and Satori.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ori | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 31 | #4460 |
| 2024 | 40 | #3758 |
| 2023 | 29 | #4655 |
| 2022 | 26 | #5028 |
| 2021 | 26 | #4964 |
| 2020 | 20 | #5850 |
| 2019 | 20 | #5986 |
| 2018 | 19 | #6248 |
| 2017 | 15 | #7442 |
| 2016 | 14 | #7988 |
| 2015 | 8 | #11835 |
| 2014 | 10 | #10129 |
| 2013 | 10 | #10235 |
| 2012 | 13 | #8632 |
| 2011 | 7 | #13347 |
| 2010 | 7 | #13448 |
| 2009 | 10 | #10679 |
| 2007 | 10 | #10818 |
| 2006 | 10 | #10611 |
| 2005 | 5 | #16462 |
| 2004 | 6 | #14179 |
| 2000 | 5 | #15031 |
| 1980 | 6 | #9095 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Ori?
In official American birth records, the name Ori first appeared in 1980 (over 45 years ago), when 6 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 45 years.
Is Ori a popular girl name?
Ori ranked #4493 among girls in 2025 with 31 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #11835.
When was the name Ori most popular?
Ori peaked in 2024, when 40 American girls received the name (ranked #3758 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Ori?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 58,065 newborn American girls was named Ori. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.