Boys' name · since 1912

Ormand

Since 1912, U.S. Social Security records show 206 babies named Ormand, peaking in 1924. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#12,789 of 45,481
all-time among boys
206
born since 1912
1920s
peak decade

Ormand sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 206 recorded since 1912.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ormand has been recorded 206 times among boys since 1912, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 1959.

  • #12,789 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 206 born since 1912
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ormand ranks #12,789 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 206 born since 1912, peaking in the 1920s.

#12,789 of 45,481
all-time among boys
206
born since 1912
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Ormand's 206 recorded births place it above 71.86% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Ormand's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Ormand's full recorded timeline at 1927, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1912, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1924 peak of 16 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Ormand popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–1959

Last recorded 1959
Peak year (1924)
16
Annual births at peak, across 48 years of records
05101520 19121917192219261930193719471959 5

Ormand by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (96 births, 47% of the file).

1920s was Ormand's strongest decade.

96 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.

Ormand births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 96 births (47% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ormand?
Ormand has been given to 206 babies in the U.S. since 1912, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #12,789 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1959. 16 babies were born in 1924, its single highest year.
Where does Ormand sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ormand ranks #12,789 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Ormand most popular?
Ormand was most popular in the 1920s decade with 96 total births. The single peak year was 1924.
How long has the name Ormand been used?
Ormand has been recorded in Social Security data since 1912, spanning 48 years of data through 1959.
What names are similar to Ormand?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Orman, Ormond, Ormal. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Ormand's data

  • Ormand's decade-level peak was the 1920s (96 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Ormand

Nearby Names Like Ormand

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ormand

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Ormand: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1912–1959 (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 Ormand 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.