Boys' name · since 1971
Oronde
Oronde has 292 recorded births since 1971 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1973 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #10,742 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 292
- born since 1971
- 1970s
- peak decade
Oronde sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 292 recorded since 1971.
Social Security Administration records show Oronde recorded 292 times among boys since 1971, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1971 to 2008.
- #10,742 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 292 born since 1971
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Oronde ranks #10,742 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 292 born since 1971, peaking in the 1970s.
- #10,742 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 292
- born since 1971
- 1970s
- peak decade
Oronde's 292 recorded births place it above 76.37% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by Michigan.
Oronde's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Oronde's full recorded timeline at 1987, 31% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 69% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1987, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1973 peak of 29 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Oronde popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–2008
- Peak year (1973)
- 29
- Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
Oronde by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (183 births, 63% of the file).
1970s was Oronde's strongest decade.
183 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 63% of all-time use.
Oronde births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
183 births
- 1980s 24
1980s
24 births
- 1990s 34
1990s
34 births
- 2000s 51
2000s
51 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 183 births (63% of all-time use).
Oronde by state
Where Oronde concentrates geographically, total births since 1971
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Michigan | | 17 | 5.8% |
| #2 | Pennsylvania | | 13 | 4.5% |
| #3 | New York | | 11 | 3.8% |
17 of 292 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Oronde's data
- Oronde's decade-level peak was the 1970s (183 total births); usage has since declined to 51 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Michigan records the most Orondes (17 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Michigan names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Oronde: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1973)
Similar record span (~37 yrs)
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, 1971–2008 (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 Oronde 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.