Oral Boy
How popular is Oral?
Peaked in 1917
No babies were recorded with the name Oral in 2025. It was most used in 1917, when 99 boys got the name.
736living people named Oral (est.)
70median age of people named Oral
3,308babies named Oral since 1880
Oral popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | Not ranked |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 0 boys |
| 10-year trend | Not used lately |
| Peak year | 1917 (99 boys) |
| Highest rank | #458 in 1892 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
Oral by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 53 | #570 |
| 1890s | 122 | #458 |
| 1900s | 128 | #592 |
| 1910s | 597 | #597 |
| 1920s | 655 | #705 |
| 1930s | 337 | #1,015 |
| 1940s | 224 | #1,275 |
| 1950s | 376 | #1,001 |
| 1960s | 158 | #1,495 |
| 1970s | 72 | #3,011 |
| 1980s | 32 | #4,212 |
| 1990s | 37 | #6,120 |
| 2000s | 11 | #9,574 |
Questions
- Is Oral a boy or girl name?
- Oral has mostly been a boy name. It hasn't been given to enough babies in the last 10 years to measure a recent split.
- How popular is the name Oral?
- No babies were recorded with the name Oral in 2025. It was most used in 1917, when 99 boys got the name.
- When was Oral most popular?
- Oral peaked in 1917, when 99 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #458 in 1892.
- How many people are named Oral?
- 3,308 babies have been named Oral in the US since 1880. We estimate about 736 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 70.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.