Masculine dossier · first seen 1880
Oral
Extinct
Near statistical disappearance
Peak era
1917
Peak births
99
Current vitality
Dormant
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Oral
How many people are named Oral?
Based on SSA birth records through 2003, an estimated 594 Americans born with the name Oral may still be living. No new bearers have been recorded since 2003.
How rare is Oral?
Oral has not appeared in SSA records since 2003. It is effectively extinct as a new baby name — no boys received it in the latest available data.
How old is the typical Oral?
The median age of a living American named Oral is approximately 68 years, with most bearers falling between 57 and 73 years old.
Is Oral still popular?
No. Oral is extinct in new births; the SSA last recorded it in 2003.
Where is Oral most common?
Oral has its strongest geographic signal in Missouri, where it appears 4.8× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19172025
Peak year
1917
Decline from peak
100%
2025
0
All-time
2,802