Oral
Oral was not among the names given to 5 or more boys in 2025. Its best year was 1892, when it ranked 474th; the most babies were born in 1917 (99). More babies were named Oral in the 1920s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- Not rankedboys
- Babies in 2025
- 0boys
- Girls and boys
- No babies recorded in the last five years2021–2025
- Peak year
- 191799 babies
- Total since 1880
- 3,308babies recorded
Oral popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | — | — | — | — |
| 2000 | — | — | — | — |
| 1990 | — | #7,842 | — | 6 |
| 1980 | — | — | — | — |
| 1970 | — | #3,216 | — | 10 |
| 1960 | — | #1,719 | — | 23 |
| 1950 | — | #1,489 | — | 25 |
| 1940 | — | #1,284 | — | 28 |
| 1930 | — | #1,046 | — | 44 |
| 1920 | #1,739 | #710 | 24 | 84 |
| 1910 | #2,085 | #632 | 7 | 22 |
| 1900 | #1,092 | #671 | 13 | 15 |
| 1890 | — | #592 | — | 12 |
| 1880 | — | #725 | — | 8 |
How popular is Oral, counting every spelling?
Oral has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How old are people named Oral?
About 600 people born in the US named Oral are alive today, with a median age of 69; half are between 59 and 75. That makes Oral a name most people associate with older generations.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Oral by state
How common Oral was among boys born in each state in 1915–1919, around its peak. It is notably more common than nationally in Missouri (4.9×), West Virginia (3.8×), Kentucky (3.8×), Oklahoma (3.5×), Indiana (2.5×). In 39 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
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Questions about the name Oral
How popular is the name Oral?
Oral was not among the names given to 5 or more boys in 2025. Its best year was 1892, when it ranked 474th; the most babies were born in 1917 (99). More babies were named Oral in the 1920s than in any other decade.
Is Oral a boy or girl name?
No babies were given the name in 2021–2025. Historically it was given to 506 girls and 2,802 boys.
Where was Oral most popular?
In 1915–1919, Oral was most common in Missouri (0.44 per 1,000 boys), followed by West Virginia and Kentucky.