Boys' name · since 1968
Orenthal
Since 1968, U.S. Social Security records show 277 babies named Orenthal, peaking in 1977. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #11,081 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 277
- born since 1968
- 1970s
- peak decade
Orenthal is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 277 have been recorded since 1968.
Social Security Administration records show Orenthal recorded 277 times among boys since 1968, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1968 to 2005.
- #11,081 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 277 born since 1968
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Orenthal ranks #11,081 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 277 born since 1968, peaking in the 1970s.
- #11,081 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 277
- born since 1968
- 1970s
- peak decade
Orenthal's 277 recorded births place it above 75.62% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by Georgia.
Orenthal's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Orenthal's full recorded timeline at 1978, 40% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 60% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1985, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1977 peak of 28 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Orenthal popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1968–2005
- Peak year (1977)
- 28
- Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
Orenthal by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (171 births, 62% of the file).
1970s was Orenthal's strongest decade.
171 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 62% of all-time use.
Orenthal births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 33
1960s
33 births
- 1970s
1970s
171 births
- 1980s 62
1980s
62 births
- 2000s 11
2000s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 171 births (62% of all-time use).
Orenthal by state
Where Orenthal concentrates geographically, total births since 1968
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Georgia | | 6 | 2.2% |
| #2 | Florida | | 5 | 1.8% |
| #3 | South Carolina | | 5 | 1.8% |
6 of 277 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Orenthal's data
- Orenthal's decade-level peak was the 1970s (171 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Georgia records the most Orenthals (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Orenthal: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1977)
Similar record span (~37 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, 1968–2005 (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 Orenthal 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.