Oretha vs Orelia

Side-by-side comparison of Oretha and Orelia — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

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Oretha

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Orelia

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Metric Oretha Orelia
Current Rank Unranked Unranked
Total Births (all years) 1,158 981
Peak Year 1926 1920
Peak Year Births 40 27
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1910 1887

Births by Decade

Decade Oretha Orelia
1880ss — 14
1890ss — 62
1900ss — 90
1910ss 152 153
1920ss 280 191
1930ss 225 130
1940ss 182 104
1950ss 170 96
1960ss 118 41
1970ss 26 39
1980ss 5 28
2010ss — 20
2020ss — 13

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Oretha Orelia
2015 — 5
2017 — 8
2022 — 8
2023 — 5

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1910–1981.

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