Total births
15
Girls' name · since 1924
Orita
Orita has 15 recorded births since 1924 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1924 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 15
- total births
- 1924–1957
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 67%
- born in that decade
Orita is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 15 have been recorded since 1924.
Orita has 15 recorded births among girls since 1924, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1924 to 1957.
- 15 total births
- 1924–1957 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 67% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
15 girls have been named Orita since 1924, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1957.
- 15
- total births
- 1924–1957
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 67%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
67% of everyone ever named Orita was born in this single decade.
1924
Single peak year
5 babies were named Orita in 1924 - its busiest year on record.
Orita's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Orita splits its recorded history at 1951: 67% of all births land in the more recent half, 33% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1924 (5 births).
Orita at a glance
Last recorded 1957Peak year
1924
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1924
Orita popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1924–1957
- Peak year (1924)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 34 years of records
Orita by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Orita's strongest decade.
10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.
Orita births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
5 births
- 1950s
1950s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 10 births (67% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Orita? ▼
Since 1924, Social Security records show 15 babies named Orita. The most recent recorded year was 1957. Its busiest year on record was 1924, with 5 births.
When was Orita most popular? ▼
Orita was most popular in the 1950s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1924.
How long has the name Orita been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Orita since 1924 -- 34 years through the most recent 1957 data.
What names are similar to Orita? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Orita
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Orita
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Orion Girl
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Orie Girl
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Oriah Girl
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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, 1924–1957 (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. "Orita: Baby Name Since 1924 - 15 Births, Peak 1924." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/orita. 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 Orita 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.