Orie
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.
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.
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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.
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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.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . 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 (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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