boy's name
Orey
- Gender Boy
- Letters 4
- Births on record 79
Orey is a boy's name. In 1996 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1987, when 17 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1915.
Orey over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 1990s. The striped bar is the 1990s, still in progress — it covers 1990 to 1996, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 5 |
| 1980s | 53 |
| 1990s (to 1996) | 21 |
How popular is Orey?
In 1996, Orey was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Orey
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Orey also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Orey over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Orey
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Orey — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Orey
How popular is the name Orey?
In 1996, Orey was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Orey a girl's or a boy's name?
Orey is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Orey most popular?
Orey peaked in 1987, when 17 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.