Total births
254
Girls' name · since 1904
Ortha
Ortha has 254 recorded births since 1904 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1923 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 254
- total births
- 1904–1942
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 46%
- born in that decade
Ortha sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 254 recorded since 1904.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ortha has been recorded 254 times among girls since 1904, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1904 to 1942.
- 254 total births
- 1904–1942 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 46% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
254 girls have been named Ortha since 1904, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1942.
- 254
- total births
- 1904–1942
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 46%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
46% of everyone ever named Ortha was born in this single decade.
1923
Single peak year
20 babies were named Ortha in 1923 - its busiest year on record.
Ortha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ortha's full recorded timeline at 1923, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1927, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1923 peak of 20 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ortha at a glance
Last recorded 1942Peak year
1923
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1904
Ortha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1904–1942
- Peak year (1923)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 39 years of records
Ortha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Ortha's strongest decade.
116 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Ortha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 15
1900s
15 births
- 1910s
1910s
76 births
- 1920s
1920s
116 births
- 1930s 37
1930s
37 births
- 1940s 10
1940s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 116 births (46% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ortha? ▼
Ortha has been given to 254 babies in the U.S. since 1904, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1942. 20 babies were born in 1923, its single highest year.
When was Ortha most popular? ▼
Ortha was most popular in the 1920s decade with 116 total births. The single peak year was 1923.
How long has the name Ortha been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Ortha since 1904 -- 39 years through the most recent 1942 data.
What names are similar to Ortha? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ortencia, Ortensia, Ortrude. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Ortha's data
- Ortha's decade-level peak was the 1920s (116 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 1940s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Ortha
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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, 1904–1942 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Ortha: Baby Name Since 1904 - 254 Births, Peak 1923." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ortha. 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 Ortha 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.