Ori
Boy name · #1999 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Ori? In official American birth records, Ori has been tracked continuously since 1971, giving it 54 years of documented American history.
Ori ranks #1999 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 76 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2486, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 23,684 boys born in 2025 was named Ori.
Babies named Ori per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 54-year story
Ori first appears in the Social Security records in 1971, when 8 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 112 babies and a rank of #1556. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Ori against up to 5 other names.
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 Emari, Omri, Yuri, Sai, and Uri.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ori | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 76 | #1992 |
| 2024 | 112 | #1556 |
| 2023 | 74 | #2032 |
| 2022 | 84 | #1875 |
| 2021 | 51 | #2552 |
| 2020 | 60 | #2264 |
| 2019 | 66 | #2150 |
| 2018 | 66 | #2122 |
| 2017 | 52 | #2450 |
| 2016 | 52 | #2437 |
| 2015 | 50 | #2486 |
| 2014 | 36 | #3090 |
| 2013 | 53 | #2364 |
| 2012 | 52 | #2415 |
| 2011 | 54 | #2346 |
| 2010 | 49 | #2511 |
| 2009 | 45 | #2702 |
| 2008 | 44 | #2753 |
| 2007 | 38 | #3025 |
| 2006 | 51 | #2398 |
| 2005 | 32 | #3172 |
| 2004 | 29 | #3285 |
| 2003 | 29 | #3186 |
| 2002 | 23 | #3670 |
| 2001 | 23 | #3617 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Ori?
In official American birth records, the name Ori first appeared in 1971 (over 54 years ago), when 8 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 54 years.
Is Ori a popular boy name?
Ori ranked #1999 among boys in 2025 with 76 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2486.
When was the name Ori most popular?
Ori peaked in 2024, when 112 American boys received the name (ranked #1556 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 23,684 newborn American boys 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.