Total births
6
Boys' name · since 1958
Ortega
Since 1958, U.S. Social Security records show 6 babies named Ortega, peaking in 1958. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 6
- total births
- 1958–1958
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Ortega is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 6 have been recorded since 1958.
Ortega has 6 recorded births among boys since 1958, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1958 to 1958.
- 6 total births
- 1958–1958 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
6 boys have been named Ortega since 1958, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1958.
- 6
- total births
- 1958–1958
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Ortega was born in this single decade.
1958
Single peak year
6 babies were named Ortega in 1958 - its busiest year on record.
Ortega at a glance
Last recorded 1958Peak year
1958
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1958
Ortega popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1958–1958
- Peak year (1958)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 1 years of records
Ortega by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Ortega's strongest decade.
6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Ortega births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s
1950s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 6 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ortega? ▼
Ortega has been given to 6 babies in the U.S. since 1958, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1958. 6 babies were born in 1958, its single highest year.
When was Ortega most popular? ▼
Ortega was most popular in the 1950s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1958.
How long has the name Ortega been used? ▼
Ortega has been recorded in Social Security data since 1958, spanning 1 year of data through 1958.
What names are similar to Ortega? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Orton, Ortis, Ortiz. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1958–1958 (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. "Ortega: Baby Name Since 1958 - 6 Births, Peak 1958." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ortega. 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 Ortega 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 July 2026.