Girls' name · since 1918

Orneta

Since 1918, U.S. Social Security records show 6 babies named Orneta, peaking in 1918. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#61,070 of 72,339
all-time among girls
6
born since 1918
1910s
peak decade

6 girls have been named Orneta since 1918, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Orneta has 6 recorded births among girls since 1918, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1918 to 1918.

  • #61,070 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 6 born since 1918
  • 1910s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Orneta ranks #61,070 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 6 born since 1918, peaking in the 1910s.

#61,070 of 72,339
all-time among girls
6
born since 1918
1910s
peak decade
Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Orneta's 6 recorded births place it above 14.15% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Nebraska.

Orneta popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–1918

Last recorded 1918
Peak year (1918)
6
Annual births at peak, across 1 years of records
6 1918 6

Orneta by decade

1910s is the heaviest window (6 births, 100% of the file).

1910s was Orneta's strongest decade.

6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Orneta births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1910s at 6 births (100% of all-time use).

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

Orneta by state

Where Orneta concentrates geographically, total births since 1918

Regionally concentrated
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Orneta
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Nebraska
5 83.3%
Nebraska share of Orneta's total US births 83.3%

5 of 6 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Orneta? ▼
Since 1918, Social Security records show 6 babies named Orneta. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #61,070 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1918. Its busiest year on record was 1918, with 6 births.
Where does Orneta sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Orneta ranks #61,070 of 72,339 girls' 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 Orneta most popular? ▼
Orneta was most popular in the 1910s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
Where is Orneta most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Orneta are Nebraska (5 births).
How long has the name Orneta been used? ▼
Orneta has been recorded in Social Security data since 1918, spanning 1 year of data through 1918.
What names are similar to Orneta? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ornella, Orna. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Orneta's data

  • Nebraska records the most Ornetas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Nebraska names

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

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Nearby Names Like Orneta

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

Ornella Girl
#13496 240 births
Orna Girl
42 births

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Names with a similar number of total births

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Henrettia
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Ursule
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Berthal
6 births · Peak 1904
Nellda
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Orneta: 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, 1918–1918 (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 Orneta 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.