Girls' name · since 1917
Orissa
Since 1917, U.S. Social Security records show 61 babies named Orissa, peaking in 1988. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #32,729 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 61
- born since 1917
- 1970s
- peak decade
Orissa is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 61 have been recorded since 1917.
Social Security Administration records show Orissa recorded 61 times among girls since 1917, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls 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 1917 to 2011.
- #32,729 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 61 born since 1917
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Orissa ranks #32,729 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 61 born since 1917, peaking in the 1970s.
- #32,729 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 61
- born since 1917
- 1970s
- peak decade
Orissa's 61 recorded births place it above 54.68% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Orissa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Orissa's full recorded timeline at 1977, 57% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 43% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1917, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1988 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Orissa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–2011
- Peak year (1988)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 95 years of records
Orissa by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (21 births, 34% of the file).
1970s was Orissa's strongest decade.
21 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Orissa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s
1970s
21 births
- 1980s
1980s
14 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 21 births (34% of all-time use).
Orissa by state
Where Orissa concentrates geographically, total births since 1917
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 6 | 9.8% |
6 of 61 births nationwide.
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- Orissa's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (21 total births) through the 2010s (11) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Orissas (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Orissa: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1988)
Similar record span (~94 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, 1917–2011 (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 Orissa 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.