Total births
55
Girls' name · since 1977
Orquidea
Orquidea has 55 recorded births since 1977 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1990 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 55
- total births
- 1977–2017
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 49%
- born in that decade
Orquidea is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 55 have been recorded since 1977.
Orquidea has 55 recorded births among girls since 1977, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 2017.
- 55 total births
- 1977–2017 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 49% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
55 girls have been named Orquidea since 1977, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2017.
- 55
- total births
- 1977–2017
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 49%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
49% of everyone ever named Orquidea was born in this single decade.
1990
Single peak year
8 babies were named Orquidea in 1990 - its busiest year on record.
Orquidea's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Orquidea's SSA record in two at 1997 and the more recent half accounts for 51% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 49%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2005, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1990 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Orquidea at a glance
Last recorded 2017Peak year
1990
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1977
Orquidea popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2017
- Peak year (1990)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 41 years of records
Orquidea by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Orquidea's strongest decade.
27 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Orquidea births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 6
1970s
6 births
- 1990s
1990s
27 births
- 2000s 10
2000s
10 births
- 2010s
2010s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 27 births (49% of all-time use).
Orquidea by state
Where Orquidea concentrates geographically, total births since 1977
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 9.1% |
California share of Orquidea's total US births 9.1%
5 of 55 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Orquidea? ▼
Orquidea has been given to 55 babies in the U.S. since 1977, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2017. 8 babies were born in 1990, its single highest year.
When was Orquidea most popular? ▼
Orquidea was most popular in the 1990s decade with 27 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
Where is Orquidea most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Orquidea are California (5 births).
How long has the name Orquidea been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Orquidea since 1977 -- 41 years through the most recent 2017 data.
What names are similar to Orquidea? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Orquidia. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Orquidea's data
- Orquidea's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (27 total births) through the 2010s (12) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Orquideas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 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, 1977–2017 (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. "Orquidea: Baby Name Since 1977 - 55 Births, Peak 1990." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/orquidea. 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 Orquidea 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.