Oral
1 countryPopularity over time in 🇺🇸 United States
Oral’s recorded births by year, scaled to its own peak year.
Country by country
🇺🇸 United States
3,308 births recorded 1880–2003 · peaked in 1917 with 123 births
Most common in: Missouri, Kentucky, West Virginia, Illinois, Indiana
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Oral’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | #4986 | — |
| 1973 | #3013 | ↑1973 |
| 1975 | #3246 | ↓233 |
| 1976 | #5587 | ↓2341 |
| 1977 | #4164 | ↑1423 |
| 1978 | #5059 | ↓895 |
| 1979 | #4403 | ↑656 |
| 1982 | #6385 | ↓1982 |
| 1983 | #5484 | ↑901 |
| 1984 | #4215 | ↑1269 |
| 1985 | #6523 | ↓2308 |
| 1988 | #5751 | ↑772 |
| 1990 | #7178 | ↓1427 |
| 1991 | #8236 | ↓1058 |
| 1992 | #6128 | ↑2108 |
| 1993 | #7638 | ↓1510 |
| 1994 | #6968 | ↑670 |
| 1997 | #9265 | ↓2297 |
| 2001 | #10556 | ↓1291 |
| 2003 | #9581 | ↑975 |
Frequently asked questions about Oral
Is Oral a popular name?
Oral has 3,308 recorded births in United States between 1880 and 2003, but doesn’t currently rank in the yearly top list.
Is Oral more common for boys or girls?
Oral is recorded predominantly as a boys’ name in official United States birth data.
When was Oral most popular?
Oral peaked in 1917 in United States, with 123 recorded births that year.
Is Oral rising or falling in popularity?
In United States, Oral’s popularity is falling — its rank has slipped from #682 in 1880 to #9581 in 2003.
How many babies have been named Oral?
At least 3,308 babies have been recorded with the name Oral across official birth statistics in 1 country.