Total births
10
Boys' name · since 1924
Ornie
10 babies named Ornie in U.S. Social Security records since 1924, with the highest year being 1924. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 10
- total births
- 1924–1961
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
10 boys have been named Ornie since 1924, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ornie has been recorded 10 times among boys since 1924, 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 1924 to 1961.
- 10 total births
- 1924–1961 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
10 boys have been named Ornie since 1924, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1961.
- 10
- total births
- 1924–1961
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Ornie was born in this single decade.
1924
Single peak year
5 babies were named Ornie in 1924 - its busiest year on record.
Ornie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ornie's full recorded timeline at 1961, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1924, with just 5 recorded births.
Ornie at a glance
Last recorded 1961Peak year
1924
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1924
Ornie popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1924–1961
- Peak year (1924)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
Ornie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Ornie's strongest decade.
5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Ornie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
5 births
- 1960s
1960s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 5 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ornie? ▼
Ornie has been given to 10 babies in the U.S. since 1924, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1961. 5 babies were born in 1924, its single highest year.
When was Ornie most popular? ▼
Ornie was most popular in the 1920s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1924.
How long has the name Ornie been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Ornie since 1924 -- 38 years through the most recent 1961 data.
What to do with Ornie's data
- Ornie's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 1960s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 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, 1924–1961 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Ornie: Baby Name Since 1924 - 10 Births, Peak 1924." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ornie. 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 Ornie 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.