Total births
316
Girls' name · since 1919
Ortencia
Ortencia has 316 recorded births since 1919 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1949 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 316
- total births
- 1919–1993
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 18%
- born in that decade
316 girls have been named Ortencia since 1919, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Ortencia has 316 recorded births among girls since 1919, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls 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 1919 to 1993.
- 316 total births
- 1919–1993 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 18% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
316 girls have been named Ortencia since 1919, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1993.
- 316
- total births
- 1919–1993
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 18%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
18% of everyone ever named Ortencia was born in this single decade.
1949
Single peak year
11 babies were named Ortencia in 1949 - its busiest year on record.
Ortencia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Ortencia's SSA record in two at 1949 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1919, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1949 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Ortencia at a glance
Last recorded 1993Peak year
1949
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1919
Ortencia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1919–1993
- Peak year (1949)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 75 years of records
Ortencia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Ortencia's strongest decade.
58 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 18% of all-time use.
Ortencia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s
1920s
51 births
- 1930s
1930s
56 births
- 1940s
1940s
48 births
- 1950s
1950s
58 births
- 1960s
1960s
24 births
- 1970s
1970s
40 births
- 1980s
1980s
27 births
- 1990s 7
1990s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 58 births (18% of all-time use).
Ortencia by state
Where Ortencia concentrates geographically, total births since 1919
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 15 | 4.7% |
| #2 | Texas | | 15 | 4.7% |
California share of Ortencia's total US births 4.7%
Even split
15 of 316 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ortencia? ▼
Ortencia has been given to 316 babies in the U.S. since 1919, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1993. 11 babies were born in 1949, its single highest year.
When was Ortencia most popular? ▼
Ortencia was most popular in the 1950s decade with 58 total births. The single peak year was 1949.
Where is Ortencia most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Ortencia are California (15 births), Texas (15 births).
How long has the name Ortencia been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Ortencia since 1919 -- 75 years through the most recent 1993 data.
What names are similar to Ortencia? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ortha, Ortensia, Ortrude. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Ortencia's data
- Ortencia's decade-level peak was the 1950s (58 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Ortencias (15 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.
Keep exploring Ortencia
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Compare Ortencia side by side: Ortencia vs Ortha Ortencia vs Ortensia Ortencia vs Ortrude
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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, 1919–1993 (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. "Ortencia: Baby Name Since 1919 - 316 Births, Peak 1949." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ortencia. 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 Ortencia 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.