Girls' name · since 1920
Ordella
36 babies named Ordella in U.S. Social Security records since 1920, with the highest year being 1920. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #38,913 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 36
- born since 1920
- 1920s
- peak decade
36 girls have been named Ordella since 1920, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ordella has been recorded 36 times among girls since 1920, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1920 to 1930.
- #38,913 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 36 born since 1920
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ordella ranks #38,913 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 36 born since 1920, peaking in the 1920s.
- #38,913 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 36
- born since 1920
- 1920s
- peak decade
Ordella's 36 recorded births place it above 46.06% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Minnesota.
Ordella's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Ordella's SSA record in two at 1923 and the more recent half accounts for 56% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 44%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1925, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1920 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Ordella popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1920–1930
- Peak year (1920)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
Ordella by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (28 births, 78% of the file).
1920s was Ordella's strongest decade.
28 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 78% of all-time use.
Ordella births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
28 births
- 1930s 8
1930s
8 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 28 births (78% of all-time use).
Ordella by state
Where Ordella concentrates geographically, total births since 1920
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Minnesota | | 5 | 13.9% |
5 of 36 births nationwide.
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What to do with Ordella's data
- Ordella's decade-level peak was the 1920s (28 total births); usage has since declined to 8 in the 1930s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Minnesota records the most Ordellas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Minnesota names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Ordella: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1920)
Similar record span (~10 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1920–1930 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Ordella 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 August 2026.