Total births
15
Girls' name · since 1949
Orfa
15 babies named Orfa in U.S. Social Security records since 1949, with the highest year being 1949. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 15
- total births
- 1949–1993
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 33%
- born in that decade
15 girls have been named Orfa since 1949, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Orfa has been recorded 15 times among girls since 1949, though it is not among the currently most-used girls 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 1949 to 1993.
- 15 total births
- 1949–1993 years on record
- 1940s peak decade
- 33% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
15 girls have been named Orfa since 1949, peaking in the 1940s, last recorded in 1993.
- 15
- total births
- 1949–1993
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 33%
- born in that decade
1940s
Peak decade
33% of everyone ever named Orfa was born in this single decade.
1949
Single peak year
5 babies were named Orfa in 1949 - its busiest year on record.
Orfa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Orfa's full recorded timeline at 1989, 67% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 33% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1949, with just 5 recorded births.
Orfa at a glance
Last recorded 1993Peak year
1949
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1949
Orfa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1949–1993
- Peak year (1949)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 45 years of records
Orfa by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1940s was Orfa's strongest decade.
5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Orfa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s
1940s
5 births
- 1980s
1980s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 5 births (33% of all-time use).
Orfa by state
Where Orfa concentrates geographically, total births since 1949
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 5 | 33.3% |
Texas share of Orfa's total US births 33.3%
5 of 15 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Orfa? ▼
Orfa has been given to 15 babies in the U.S. since 1949, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1993. 5 babies were born in 1949, its single highest year.
When was Orfa most popular? ▼
Orfa was most popular in the 1940s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1949.
Where is Orfa most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Orfa are Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Orfa been used? ▼
Records for Orfa go back to 1949, giving 45 years of history through 1993.
What names are similar to Orfa? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Orfelinda, Orfalinda. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Orfa's data
- Orfa's usage has stayed within range of its 1940s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 1990s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Orfas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Orfa
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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, 1949–1993 (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. "Orfa: Baby Name Since 1949 - 15 Births, Peak 1949." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/orfa. 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 Orfa 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.