ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 👧As Girl Name 2015 First Year 2024 Last Year 2021 Peak Year #10287 Peak Rank 37 Total Count 5 Years Active 👦As Boy Name 2022 First Year 2023 Last Year 2022 Peak Year #8981 Peak Rank 16 Total Count 2 Years Active Advertisement 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Oracle What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. An oracle is a person or thing considered to provide insight, wise counsel or prophetic predictions, most notably including precognition of the future, inspired by deities. If done through occultic means, it is a form of divination. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oracle) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oracle) [![Wikipedia thumbnail for Oracle](https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fa/John_William_Waterhouse_-_Consulting_the_Oracle_-_Christie%27s.jpg/330px-John_William_Waterhouse_-_Consulting_the_Oracle_-_Christie%27s.jpg?utm_source=en.wikipedia.org&utm_campaign=api&utm_content=thumbnail)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oracle) 📖 ## The Story of Oracle ### As a girl name The earliest SSA record of Oracle as a girl name dates back to 2015, when 8 babies received it. 2021 was its biggest year on record, with 9 newborns named Oracle — #10,287 in the national rankings. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 59% of all recorded Oracles. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2024 (8 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 37 Oracles have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s. ### As a boy name Oracle first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2022, with 8 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2022: 8 births, good for #8,981 nationwide. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2023 (8 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 16 Oracles have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2020s through the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time Girls Boys ## Popularity by State 👧 Girls 👦 Boys ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Oracle Phonetically similar names — useful when Oracle is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * Auricle * Oracles * Coracle * Orchil * Truckle * Article * Freckle * Trickle * [Oriel](/oriel) * Trickel * Frickle * Orial Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Oracle What does the name Oracle mean? An oracle is a person or thing considered to provide insight, wise counsel or prophetic predictions, most notably including precognition of the future, inspired by deities. If done through occultic means, it is a form of divination. How popular is Oracle in 2026? In 2026, Oracle ranks #11,069 among girls' names in the U.S., with 8 babies given the name that year. When was Oracle most popular? Oracle reached its peak popularity in 2021, ranking #10,287 that year with 9 babies given the name. Is Oracle a unisex name? Yes — Oracle is used for both girls and boys in U.S. records, with about 70% of Oracles assigned female and 30% assigned male historically. What names go well with Oracle? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Oracle include Stellar, Harmon, Xina. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names ### 👧 Similar Girl Names [👧StellarPeak #10287](/stellar)[👧HarmonPeak #10287](/harmon)[👧XinaPeak #10287](/xina)[👧FlowerPeak #10287](/flower) ### 👦 Similar Boy Names [👦ExcelPeak #8981](/excel)[👦PetiePeak #8981](/petie)[👦RoriePeak #8981](/rorie)[👦HondoPeak #8981](/hondo) Advertisement ## About the name Oracle Oracle is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2015 and has accumulated 37 births in the dataset. Oracle's peak popularity came in 2021 when it ranked #10,287\. Use the chart and map above to compare Oracle's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 2021 → ](/year/2021) * [ Names of the 2020s → ](/decade/2020s) * [ Names starting with "O" → ](/letter/o) * [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) * [ Browse unisex names → ](/names/unisex) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships. * Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — [Behind the Name ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides. Advertisement