Total births
124
Girls' name · since 1970
Orit
Since 1970, U.S. Social Security records show 124 babies named Orit, peaking in 1975. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 124
- total births
- 1970–2005
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
Orit sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 124 recorded since 1970.
Orit has 124 recorded births among girls since 1970, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1970 to 2005.
- 124 total births
- 1970–2005 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 44% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
124 girls have been named Orit since 1970, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2005.
- 124
- total births
- 1970–2005
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
44% of everyone ever named Orit was born in this single decade.
1975
Single peak year
10 babies were named Orit in 1975 - its busiest year on record.
Orit's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Orit's full recorded timeline at 1983, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1973, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1975 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Orit at a glance
Last recorded 2005Peak year
1975
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1970
Orit popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–2005
- Peak year (1975)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
Orit by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Orit's strongest decade.
55 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Orit births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
48 births
- 1980s
1980s
55 births
- 1990s 11
1990s
11 births
- 2000s 10
2000s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 55 births (44% of all-time use).
Orit by state
Where Orit concentrates geographically, total births since 1970
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 10 | 8.1% |
New York share of Orit's total US births 8.1%
10 of 124 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Orit? ▼
Orit has been given to 124 babies in the U.S. since 1970, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2005. 10 babies were born in 1975, its single highest year.
When was Orit most popular? ▼
Orit was most popular in the 1980s decade with 55 total births. The single peak year was 1975.
Where is Orit most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Orit are New York (10 births).
How long has the name Orit been used? ▼
Records for Orit go back to 1970, giving 36 years of history through 2005.
What names are similar to Orit? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Oriana, Orianna, Orion, Orie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Orit's data
- Orit's decade-level peak was the 1980s (55 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Orits (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Orit
Nearby Names Like Orit
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Orit
Oriana Girl
#1844 3,883 births
Orianna Girl
#4482 1,378 births
Orion Girl
#4398 630 births
Orie Girl
429 births
Oriah Girl
#5548 415 births
Compare Orit side by side: Orit vs Oriana Orit vs Orianna Orit vs Orion
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, 1970–2005 (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. "Orit: Baby Name Since 1970 - 124 Births, Peak 1975." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/orit. 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 Orit 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.