Oriana
Girl name · #1787 in 2025 · Very rare
Oriana is currently the #1787 girl name in the United States — 113 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1937, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 15,929 girls born in 2025 was named Oriana.
The 59-year story
Oriana first appears in the Social Security records in 1966, when 8 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2003, when 150 girls were named Oriana — good for #1348 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Oriana per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Oriana in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Oriana is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Oriana will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Oriana is most common
State-level data for Oriana is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Oriana
Statistically, parents drawn to Oriana tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Oceana, Johana, Ayana, Elana, and Allana.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Oriana | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 113 | #1777 |
| 2024 | 109 | #1840 |
| 2023 | 132 | #1586 |
| 2022 | 111 | #1828 |
| 2021 | 132 | #1584 |
| 2020 | 82 | #2196 |
| 2019 | 89 | #2109 |
| 2018 | 104 | #1915 |
| 2017 | 108 | #1876 |
| 2016 | 123 | #1719 |
| 2015 | 104 | #1937 |
| 2014 | 97 | #2027 |
| 2013 | 76 | #2385 |
| 2012 | 44 | #3583 |
| 2011 | 86 | #2190 |
| 2010 | 98 | #2028 |
| 2009 | 85 | #2286 |
| 2008 | 79 | #2419 |
| 2007 | 101 | #2015 |
| 2006 | 77 | #2419 |
| 2005 | 78 | #2296 |
| 2004 | 101 | #1871 |
| 2003 | 150 | #1348 |
| 2002 | 89 | #1968 |
| 2001 | 103 | #1739 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Oriana a popular girl name?
Oriana ranked #1787 among girls in 2025 with 113 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1937.
When was the name Oriana most popular?
Oriana peaked in 2003, when 150 American girls received the name (ranked #1348 that year). Since 2003 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Oriana?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 15,929 newborn American girls was named Oriana. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.