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.
- #5,543 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 886
- born since 1908
- 1920s
- peak 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.
- #5,543 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 886 born since 1908
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Orman ranks #5,543 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 886 born since 1908, peaking in the 1920s.
- #5,543 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 886
- born since 1908
- 1920s
- peak decade
Orman's 886 recorded births place it above 87.8% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by New York.
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 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
1920s is the heaviest window (258 births, 29% of the file).
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 by state
Where Orman concentrates geographically, total births since 1908
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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
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Orman: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1923)
Similar record span (~76 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, 1908–1984 (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 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 August 2026.