Total births
20
Boys' name · since 1924
Ord
Since 1924, U.S. Social Security records show 20 babies named Ord, peaking in 1924. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 20
- total births
- 1924–1945
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
20 boys have been named Ord since 1924, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ord has been recorded 20 times among boys since 1924, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1940s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1924 to 1945.
- 20 total births
- 1924–1945 years on record
- 1940s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
20 boys have been named Ord since 1924, peaking in the 1940s, last recorded in 1945.
- 20
- total births
- 1924–1945
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
1940s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Ord was born in this single decade.
1924
Single peak year
5 babies were named Ord in 1924 - its busiest year on record.
Ord's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ord's full recorded timeline at 1944, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1924, with just 5 recorded births.
Ord at a glance
Last recorded 1945Peak year
1924
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1924
Ord popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1924–1945
- Peak year (1924)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
Ord by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1940s was Ord's strongest decade.
10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Ord births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
5 births
- 1930s
1930s
5 births
- 1940s
1940s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 10 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ord? ▼
Ord has been given to 20 babies in the U.S. since 1924, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1945. 5 babies were born in 1924, its single highest year.
When was Ord most popular? ▼
Ord was most popular in the 1940s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1924.
How long has the name Ord been used? ▼
Ord has been recorded in Social Security data since 1924, spanning 22 years of data through 1945.
What names are similar to Ord? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ordell, Ordean, Ordie, Orden, and 2 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Ord
Nearby Names Like Ord
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ord
Ordell Boy
185 births
Ordean Boy
161 births
Ordie Boy
26 births
Orden Boy
7 births
Ordis Boy
7 births
Compare Ord side by side: Ord vs Ordell Ord vs Ordean Ord vs Ordie
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1924–1945 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Ord: Baby Name Since 1924 - 20 Births, Peak 1924." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ord. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Ord draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.