Girls' name · since 1897

Orphia

Since 1897, U.S. Social Security records show 101 babies named Orphia, peaking in 1918. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#27,036 of 72,339
all-time among girls
101
born since 1897
1920s
peak decade

101 girls have been named Orphia since 1897, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Orphia recorded 101 times among girls since 1897, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1897 to 1925.

  • #27,036 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 101 born since 1897
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Orphia ranks #27,036 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 101 born since 1897, peaking in the 1920s.

#27,036 of 72,339
all-time among girls
101
born since 1897
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Orphia's 101 recorded births place it above 62.58% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Orphia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Orphia's SSA record in two at 1918 and the more recent half accounts for 57% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 43%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1897, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1918 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Orphia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1897–1925

Last recorded 1925
Peak year (1918)
9
Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
45678910 18971904191519171919192119231925 5

Orphia by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (43 births, 43% of the file).

1920s was Orphia's strongest decade.

43 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.

Orphia births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 43 births (43% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Orphia? ▼
Since 1897, Social Security records show 101 babies named Orphia. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #27,036 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1925. Its busiest year on record was 1918, with 9 births.
Where does Orphia sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Orphia ranks #27,036 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 Orphia most popular? ▼
Orphia was most popular in the 1920s decade with 43 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
How long has the name Orphia been used? ▼
Orphia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1897, spanning 29 years of data through 1925.
What names are similar to Orphia? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Orpha, Orpah, Orphie. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Orphia: 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, 1897–1925 (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 Orphia 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.