Oriyah
Girl name · #5212 in 2025 · Uniqueness 62/100
In 2025, 25 baby girls were named Oriyah, placing it at #5212 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #8447, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 72,000 girls born in 2025 was named Oriyah.
The 18-year story
Oriyah first appears in the Social Security records in 2007, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 25 babies and a rank of #5099. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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 Oriyah per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Oriyah in class?
Oriyah scores 62 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Oriyah is most common
State-level data for Oriyah is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Oriyah
Statistically, parents drawn to Oriyah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Elayah, Zarayah, Aviyah, Salayah, and Milayah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Oriyah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25 | #5099 |
| 2024 | 23 | #5443 |
| 2023 | 15 | #7247 |
| 2022 | 23 | #5465 |
| 2021 | 20 | #5955 |
| 2020 | 16 | #6923 |
| 2019 | 14 | #7716 |
| 2018 | 17 | #6792 |
| 2017 | 10 | #9943 |
| 2016 | 17 | #6901 |
| 2015 | 13 | #8447 |
| 2013 | 10 | #10235 |
| 2011 | 15 | #7783 |
| 2009 | 5 | #17294 |
| 2008 | 5 | #17504 |
| 2007 | 5 | #17636 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Oriyah a popular girl name?
Oriyah ranked #5212 among girls in 2025 with 25 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #8447.
When was the name Oriyah most popular?
Oriyah peaked in 2025, when 25 American girls received the name (ranked #5099 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Oriyah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 72,000 newborn American girls was named Oriyah. It scores 62/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.