Girls' name · since 1928
Ortensia
Ortensia has 43 recorded births since 1928 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1928 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #36,770 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 43
- born since 1928
- 1950s
- peak decade
Ortensia sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 43 recorded since 1928.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ortensia has been recorded 43 times among girls since 1928, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1928 to 1976.
- #36,770 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 43 born since 1928
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ortensia ranks #36,770 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 43 born since 1928, peaking in the 1950s.
- #36,770 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 43
- born since 1928
- 1950s
- peak decade
Ortensia's 43 recorded births place it above 49.03% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
Ortensia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ortensia's full recorded timeline at 1951, 49% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 51% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1930, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1928 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ortensia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1928–1976
- Peak year (1928)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 49 years of records
Ortensia by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (11 births, 26% of the file).
1950s was Ortensia's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.
Ortensia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
7 births
- 1930s
1930s
5 births
- 1940s
1940s
10 births
- 1950s
1950s
11 births
- 1970s
1970s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 11 births (26% of all-time use).
Ortensia by state
Where Ortensia concentrates geographically, total births since 1928
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 6 | 14.0% |
| #2 | Texas | | 6 | 14.0% |
6 of 43 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Ortensia's data
- Ortensia's usage has stayed within range of its 1950s decade-level peak (11 total births) through the 1970s (10) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Ortensias (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Ortensia: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1928)
Similar record span (~48 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, 1928–1976 (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 Ortensia 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.