Total births
240
Girls' name · since 1968
Ornella
240 babies named Ornella in U.S. Social Security records since 1968, with the highest year being 2013. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #12415
- among girls today
- 240
- born since 1968
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 30%
- more common than other girls
240 babies have been named Ornella since 1968, making it today's #12415 girls' name.
Ornella has 240 recorded births among girls since 1968, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #12415 as of the latest data, more common than 30% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1968 to 2025.
- #12415 among girls today
- 240 born since 1968
- 2010s peak decade
- 30% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Ornella is currently the #12415 girls' name in America, more common than 30% of girls - 240 born since 1968, peaking in the 2010s.
- #12415
- among girls today
- 240
- born since 1968
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 30%
- more common than other girls
Ornella vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#12415
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 30% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
34% of everyone ever named Ornella was born in this single decade.
2013
Single peak year
12 babies were named Ornella in 2013 - its busiest year on record.
How Ornella compares
240 40th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Ornella's all-time total is 37% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ornella | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 240 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 12 | 48 | 19,840 |
Ornella's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ornella's full recorded timeline at 2009, 57% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 43% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1968, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2013 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ornella at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2013
Current rank
#12,415
Active since
1968
Ornella popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1968–2025
- Peak year (2013)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 58 years of records
Ornella by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Ornella's strongest decade.
82 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Ornella births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
46 births
- 2000s
2000s
56 births
- 2010s
2010s
82 births
- 2020s
2020s
46 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 82 births (34% of all-time use).
Ornella by state
Where Ornella concentrates geographically, total births since 1968
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Florida | | 5 | 2.1% |
Florida share of Ornella's total US births 2.1%
5 of 240 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ornella? ▼
Ornella has been given to 240 babies in the U.S. since 1968, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #12415 as of the latest data. 12 babies were born in 2013, its single highest year.
When was Ornella most popular? ▼
Ornella was most popular in the 2010s decade with 82 total births. The single peak year was 2013.
Where is Ornella most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Ornella are Florida (5 births).
How long has the name Ornella been used? ▼
Records for Ornella go back to 1968, giving 58 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Ornella? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Orna, Orneta. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Ornella's data
- Ornella's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (82 total births) through the 2020s (46) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Florida records the most Ornellas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Florida 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.
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1968–2025 (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. "Ornella: #12415 Girls' Name - 240 Births, Peak 2013." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ornella. 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 Ornella 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 July 2026.