How Many People Are Named Oris?
An estimated 479 people in the United States have the first name Oris. It is used for both genders, with 87.7% male. The average bearer is 70 years old, and Oris peaked in popularity in 1915 with 65 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Oris 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 Oris paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 70, Oris is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1966.
Estimated Living Americans
479
About 1 in 715,562 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
87.7% confidence
Average Age
70
years old
Peak Year
1915
65 births
Total Registered
1,893
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Oris
Oris is predominantly male (87.7%), though 232 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Oris as a male name
Ranked #11,918 in 2024
6 male births in 2024
Peak: 1915 (57 births)
Oris as a female name
Ranked #7,496 in 1964
5 female births in 1964
Peak: 1927 (15 births)
Oris: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Oris span from the 1890s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 536 babies were registered. Oris has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Oris by Decade
How has Oris 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.
Oris by State
Birth registrations for Oris span all 12 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Georgia, Arkansas. The lowest are in West Virginia, Oklahoma, Illinois. On average, about 12 Oriss were registered per state.
Oris + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Oris as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Oris
Other first names starting with O with a similar number of bearers.
Oris: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Oris?
We estimate approximately 479 people named Oris 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 715,562 Americans share this first name.
Is Oris a common name?
Oris is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 84.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,893 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Oris most popular?
Oris reached peak popularity in 1915, when 65 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Oris is approximately 70 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Oris a male name?
Oris is predominantly male. 87.7% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Oris Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Oris Smith, Oris Johnson, Oris 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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