Total births
886
Boys' name · since 1908
Orman
886 babies named Orman in U.S. Social Security records since 1908, with the highest year being 1923. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 886
- total births
- 1908–1984
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 29%
- born in that decade
886 boys have been named Orman since 1908, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Orman recorded 886 times among boys since 1908, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1908 to 1984.
- 886 total births
- 1908–1984 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 29% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
886 boys have been named Orman since 1908, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1984.
- 886
- total births
- 1908–1984
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 29%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
29% of everyone ever named Orman was born in this single decade.
1923
Single peak year
38 babies were named Orman in 1923 - its busiest year on record.
Orman's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Orman's full recorded timeline at 1939, 35% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 65% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1908, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1923 peak of 38 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Orman at a glance
Last recorded 1984Peak year
1923
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1908
Orman popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1908–1984
- Peak year (1923)
- 38
- Annual births at peak, across 77 years of records
Orman by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Orman's strongest decade.
258 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Orman births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s
1910s
162 births
- 1920s
1920s
258 births
- 1930s
1930s
175 births
- 1940s
1940s
145 births
- 1950s 79
1950s
79 births
- 1960s 33
1960s
33 births
- 1970s 22
1970s
22 births
- 1980s 7
1980s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 258 births (29% of all-time use).
How Orman compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Orman's total volume
Orman vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Orman by state
Where Orman concentrates geographically, total births since 1908
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Orman? ▼
Orman has been given to 886 babies in the U.S. since 1908, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1984. 38 babies were born in 1923, its single highest year.
When was Orman most popular? ▼
Orman was most popular in the 1920s decade with 258 total births. The single peak year was 1923.
Where is Orman most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Orman are New York (6 births), Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Orman been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Orman since 1908 -- 77 years through the most recent 1984 data.
What names are similar to Orman? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ormond, Ormand, Ormal. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Orman's data
- Orman's decade-level peak was the 1920s (258 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Ormans (6 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 Orman
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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, 1908–1984 (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. "Orman: Baby Name Since 1908 - 886 Births, Peak 1923." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/orman. 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 Orman 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.