ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 👦As Boy Name 1880 First Year 2024 Last Year 1917 Peak Year #1003 Peak Rank 2K Total Count 124 Years Active 👧As Girl Name 1883 First Year 1968 Last Year 1921 Peak Year #2048 Peak Rank 428 Total Count 51 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Orie What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Orie is a village of approximately 3,000 people, and located in the Isoko South local government area of Delta state, Nigeria. It is also called Orie-Irri because its inhabitants are generally believed to have originally migrated from Irri town. Orie is surrounded by three villages: Opke, Ofagbe and Utue. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orie) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orie) 📖 ## The Story of Orie ### As a girl name Orie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1883, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1921, when 19 Ories were born — ranking #2,048 that year. As of 2026, Orie ranks #7,015 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 428 Ories have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s. ### As a boy name Orie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1880, with 10 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1917, when 42 Ories were born — ranking #1,003 that year. As of 2026, Orie ranks #12,301 for boys with 5 births, holding steady (+4%). In total, more than 2K Ories have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s 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 Orie Phonetically similar names — useful when Orie is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Ory](/ory) * [Ori](/ori) * [Henri](/henri) * [Auri](/auri) * Oary * Orri * [Aura](/aura) * [Ari](/ari) * [Ora](/ora) * [Oro](/oro) * [Ahri](/ahri) * Houri Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Orie What does the name Orie mean? Orie is a village of approximately 3,000 people, and located in the Isoko South local government area of Delta state, Nigeria. It is also called Orie-Irri because its inhabitants are generally believed to have originally migrated from Irri town. Orie is surrounded by three villages: Opke, Ofagbe and Utue. How popular is Orie in 2026? In 2026, Orie ranks #12,301 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year. When was Orie most popular? Orie reached its peak popularity in 1917, ranking #1,003 that year with 42 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Orie most popular? Orie has historically been most popular in Oklahoma, Iowa, Louisiana. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Orie. Is Orie a unisex name? Yes — Orie is used for both girls and boys in U.S. records, with about 20% of Ories assigned female and 80% assigned male historically. What names go well with Orie? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Orie include Ester, Bertil, Jeffory. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names ### 👦 Similar Boy Names [👦EsterPeak #1003](/ester)[👦BertilPeak #1003](/bertil)[👦JefforyPeak #1003](/jeffory)[👦JarradPeak #1003](/jarrad) ### 👧 Similar Girl Names [👧ZelphiaPeak #2048](/zelphia)[👧VennaPeak #2048](/venna)[👧HanakoPeak #2048](/hanako)[👧PorfiriaPeak #2048](/porfiria) ## About the name Orie Orie is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Orie's peak popularity came in 1917 when it ranked #1,003\. Use the chart and map above to compare Orie's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1917 → ](/year/1917) * [ Names of the 1910s → ](/decade/1910s) * [ Names starting with "O" → ](/letter/o) * [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys) * [ 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.