Orie
Potentially a variant of the name Orelia, of Latin origin meaning "golden".
Name Census estimates that about 667 living Americans carry the first name Orie. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 80.0% of registrations being male. The average person named Orie today is around 54 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Orie births was 1922 (59 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Orie. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
667
~ 1 in 513,875 Americans
Peak year
1922
59 babies that year
Average age
54
years old
2024 SSA rank
#7,845
Tracked since 1880
Gender
Gender distribution for Orie
Orie leans heavily male at 80.0% of total registrations, but 428 girls have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Orie as a male name
- Ranked #13,664 in 2024
- 5 male births in 2024
- Peak: 1917 (42 births)
Orie as a female name
- Ranked #7,845 in 1968
- 5 female births in 1968
- Peak: 1921 (19 births)
Popularity
Orie: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Orie from the 1880s through to the 2020s, spanning 15 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 449 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1920s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Orie by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Orie during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Ories live
The SSA's state-level files cover 8 states and territories. Georgia, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania recorded the most babies named Orie, while South Carolina, Ohio, Louisiana recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 6 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Orie
The name Orie has its roots in the Old English language, where it was derived from the word "or," meaning "edge" or "border." The earliest known usage of this name dates back to the 7th century AD, during the Anglo-Saxon period in what is now England.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Orie was a Benedictine monk who lived in the late 7th century. He was known for his scholarly works and contributions to the monastic tradition of the time. Another notable figure was Orie the Bald, a nobleman from Mercia in the 9th century, who played a role in the political struggles of the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms.
In the Middle Ages, the name Orie appeared in various historical documents and records, often associated with individuals of noble or scholarly backgrounds. One such example is Orie of Huntingdon, a 12th-century chronicler and historian who wrote about the Norman Conquest of England.
During the Renaissance period, the name Orie gained popularity among humanist scholars and intellectuals who were drawn to its classical roots. One notable figure from this time was Orie Filelfo, an Italian Renaissance humanist and scholar born in 1398, who played a significant role in the revival of classical learning in Europe.
In the 19th century, the name Orie was particularly popular in certain regions of the United States, particularly in the Midwest and Southern states. One prominent individual with this name was Orie E. Musgrave, an American Civil War soldier and recipient of the Medal of Honor, who was born in 1837.
While the name Orie has undergone various spellings and variations over the centuries, its core meaning and association with concepts of borders, edges, and boundaries have remained consistent throughout its long history. Despite its relatively uncommon usage in modern times, the name Orie continues to carry a sense of historical significance and cultural richness.
People
Orie + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Orie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with O
Other first names starting with O with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Orie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Orie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 667 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Orie going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 513,875 US residents.
Is Orie a common name?
We classify Orie as "Very Rare". It ranks above 87.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 2,143 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Orie most popular?
The single biggest year for Orie was 1922, when 59 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Orie is about 54 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Orie a male name?
Yes, 80.0% of people registered as Orie in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.