Oriana
Girl name · #1787 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Oriana? In official American birth records, Oriana has been tracked continuously since 1966, giving it 59 years of documented American history.
Oriana is currently the #1787 girl name in the United States — 113 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1937, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 15,929 girls born in 2025 was named Oriana.
The 59-year story
Oriana first appears in the Social Security records in 1966, when 8 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2003, when 150 girls were named Oriana — good for #1348 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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 Oriana per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Oriana in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Oriana is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Oriana will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Oriana is most common
State-level data for Oriana 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 Oriana
Statistically, parents drawn to Oriana tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Oceana, Johana, Ayana, Elana, and Allana.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Oriana | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 113 | #1777 |
| 2024 | 109 | #1840 |
| 2023 | 132 | #1586 |
| 2022 | 111 | #1828 |
| 2021 | 132 | #1584 |
| 2020 | 82 | #2196 |
| 2019 | 89 | #2109 |
| 2018 | 104 | #1915 |
| 2017 | 108 | #1876 |
| 2016 | 123 | #1719 |
| 2015 | 104 | #1937 |
| 2014 | 97 | #2027 |
| 2013 | 76 | #2385 |
| 2012 | 44 | #3583 |
| 2011 | 86 | #2190 |
| 2010 | 98 | #2028 |
| 2009 | 85 | #2286 |
| 2008 | 79 | #2419 |
| 2007 | 101 | #2015 |
| 2006 | 77 | #2419 |
| 2005 | 78 | #2296 |
| 2004 | 101 | #1871 |
| 2003 | 150 | #1348 |
| 2002 | 89 | #1968 |
| 2001 | 103 | #1739 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Oriana?
In official American birth records, the name Oriana first appeared in 1966 (over 59 years ago), when 8 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 59 years.
Is Oriana a popular girl name?
Oriana ranked #1787 among girls in 2025 with 113 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1937.
When was the name Oriana most popular?
Oriana peaked in 2003, when 150 American girls received the name (ranked #1348 that year). Since 2003 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Oriana?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 15,929 newborn American girls was named Oriana. 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.