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.

206
total births
1912–1959
years on record
1920s
peak decade
47%
born in that 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.

  • 206 total births
  • 1912–1959 years on record
  • 1920s peak decade
  • 47% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

206 boys have been named Ormand since 1912, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1959.

206
total births
1912–1959
years on record
1920s
peak decade
47%
born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade

47% of everyone ever named Ormand was born in this single decade.

1924
Single peak year

16 babies were named Ormand in 1924 - its busiest year on record.

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 at a glance

Last recorded 1959

Total births

206

Since 1912

48 years of records

Peak year

1924

16 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1959

Active since

1912

Recorded for 48 years

Last year on file: 1959

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

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

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 June 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 last appearance in the data was 1959. 16 babies were born in 1924, its single highest year.
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.
  • 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.

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, 1912–1959 (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. "Ormand: Baby Name Since 1912 - 206 Births, Peak 1924." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ormand. 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 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 June 2026.