Oriyah
Girl name · #5212 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Oriyah? In official American birth records, Oriyah has been tracked continuously since 2007, giving it 18 years of documented American history.
In 2025, 25 baby girls were named Oriyah, placing it at #5212 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #8447, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 72,000 girls born in 2025 was named Oriyah.
The 18-year story
Oriyah first appears in the Social Security records in 2007, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 25 babies and a rank of #5099. 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 Oriyah per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Oriyah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Oriyah in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Oriyah is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Oriyah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Oriyah is most common
State-level data for Oriyah 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 Oriyah
Statistically, parents drawn to Oriyah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Elayah, Zarayah, Aviyah, Salayah, and Milayah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Oriyah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25 | #5099 |
| 2024 | 23 | #5443 |
| 2023 | 15 | #7247 |
| 2022 | 23 | #5465 |
| 2021 | 20 | #5955 |
| 2020 | 16 | #6923 |
| 2019 | 14 | #7716 |
| 2018 | 17 | #6792 |
| 2017 | 10 | #9943 |
| 2016 | 17 | #6901 |
| 2015 | 13 | #8447 |
| 2013 | 10 | #10235 |
| 2011 | 15 | #7783 |
| 2009 | 5 | #17294 |
| 2008 | 5 | #17504 |
| 2007 | 5 | #17636 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Oriyah?
In official American birth records, the name Oriyah first appeared in 2007 (over 18 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 18 years.
Is Oriyah a popular girl name?
Oriyah ranked #5212 among girls in 2025 with 25 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #8447.
When was the name Oriyah most popular?
Oriyah peaked in 2025, when 25 American girls received the name (ranked #5099 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Oriyah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 72,000 newborn American girls was named Oriyah. 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.