Oralia
Of Latin origin, meaning "golden" or "related to oratory skills".
Name Census estimates that about 3,489 living Americans carry the first name Oralia. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Oralia today is around 58 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Oralia births was 1952 (166 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Oralia. 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
3.5K
~ 1 in 98,239 Americans
Peak year
1952
166 babies that year
Average age
58
years old
1945 SSA rank
#3,648
Tracked since 1912
Census
Oralia in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 8,929 people with the first name Oralia, which placed it at #2,649 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#2,649
National first-name rank
People counted
8.9K
8,929 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
3.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
97.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Oralia
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Oralia is Hispanic at 97.9%. The next largest groups are White (1.7%) and Black (0.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Oralia described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Oralia at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino97.9% · 8,742
- White1.7% · 149
- Black or African American0.3% · 24
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.1% · 9
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.1% · 5
Gender
Gender distribution for Oralia
Out of the 5,750 babies given the name Oralia since 1880, 99.9% were registered as female. The name sits firmly on the female side of the spectrum, with only a handful of male registrations across the entire dataset.
Oralia as a male name
- Ranked #3,648 in 1945
- 5 male births in 1945
- Peak: 1945 (5 births)
Oralia as a female name
- Ranked #14,794 in 2024
- 6 female births in 2024
- Peak: 1952 (166 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Oralia appears almost entirely female. Of the 8,931 people counted with this name, 99.8% were female and only a very small share were male.
Popularity
Oralia: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Oralia from the 1910s through to the 2020s, spanning 12 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1950s, with 1,244 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1950s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Oralia 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 Oralia during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Oralias live
The SSA's state-level files cover 6 states and territories. Texas, California, New Mexico recorded the most babies named Oralia, while Michigan, Arizona, Illinois recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 792 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Oralia
The given name Oralia has its origins in the Spanish language. It is derived from the Latin word "oralis," which means "of the mouth" or "oral." The name likely emerged during the medieval period in Spain or regions influenced by Spanish culture.
Oralia may have been initially used as a surname or descriptive name, referring to someone with exceptional oratory skills or someone involved in professions related to speech or communication. Over time, it transitioned into being used as a feminine given name.
While the name does not have a direct connection to religious texts or historical figures, its Latin root word, "oralis," has been used in theological and philosophical contexts throughout history, particularly in discussions about the transmission of knowledge and teachings through oral traditions.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Oralia can be found in Spanish colonial records from the 16th and 17th centuries, when it was used by Spanish settlers and their descendants in the Americas.
Notable individuals who have borne the name Oralia throughout history include:
1. Oralia Domínguez (born 1925), a Mexican actress known for her roles in various telenovelas and films.
2. Oralia Buenrostro (1925-2018), a Mexican painter and sculptor whose works explored themes of femininity and indigenous culture.
3. Oralia Garza de Cortés (1928-2021), a Mexican-American civil rights activist and educator who advocated for bilingual education and cultural preservation.
4. Oralia Díaz (born 1954), a Mexican politician and academic who served as a senator for the state of Guanajuato.
5. Oralia Salazar (born 1969), a Mexican-American artist and muralist known for her vibrant depictions of cultural identity and social justice themes.
While these are just a few examples, the name Oralia has been carried by individuals from various walks of life, reflecting the diverse cultural and linguistic heritage of the Spanish-speaking world.
People
Oralia + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Oralia 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
Oralia: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Oralia?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 3,489 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Oralia 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 98,239 US residents.
Is Oralia a common name?
We classify Oralia as "Rare". It ranks above 95.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 5,750 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Oralia most popular?
The single biggest year for Oralia was 1952, when 166 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Oralia is about 58 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Oralia in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 8,929 people with the name Oralia, or 2.96 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #2,649 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Oralia in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Oralia?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Oralia appears almost entirely female. Of the 8,931 people counted with this name, 99.8% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Oralia?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Oralia is Hispanic at 97.9%. The next largest groups are White (1.7%) and Black (0.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Oralia most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Oralia in the 2020 Census, accounting for 97.9% (8,742 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Oralia in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Oralia a female name?
Yes, 99.9% of people registered as Oralia in the SSA data are female. 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.
Is Oralia still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Oralia in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Oralia can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
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.
How many people have the name Oralia?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.