How Many People Are Named Oral?
An estimated 801 people in the United States have the first name Oral. It is used for both genders, with 84.7% male. The average bearer is 70 years old, and Oral peaked in popularity in 1917 with 123 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Oral as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Oral paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 70, Oral is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1966.
Estimated Living Americans
801
About 1 in 427,908 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
84.7% confidence
Average Age
70
years old
Peak Year
1917
123 births
Total Registered
3,308
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Oral
Oral is predominantly male (84.7%), though 506 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Oral as a male name
Ranked #10,514 in 2003
6 male births in 2003
Peak: 1917 (99 births)
Oral as a female name
Ranked #6,303 in 1953
5 female births in 1953
Peak: 1916 (28 births)
Oral: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Oral span from the 1880s to the 2000s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 776 babies were registered. Oral has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Oral by Decade
How has Oral tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Oral by State
Birth registrations for Oral span all 19 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Missouri, Kentucky, West Virginia. The lowest are in Utah, Minnesota, Florida. On average, about 41 Orals were registered per state.
Oral + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Oral as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Oral
Other first names starting with O with a similar number of bearers.
Oral: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Oral?
We estimate approximately 801 people named Oral are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 427,908 Americans share this first name.
Is Oral a common name?
Oral is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 88.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,308 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Oral most popular?
Oral reached peak popularity in 1917, when 123 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Oral is approximately 70 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Oral a male name?
Oral is predominantly male. 84.7% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Oral Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Oral Smith, Oral Johnson, Oral Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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