Boys' name · since 1919

Ortis

Ortis has 16 recorded births since 1919 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1921 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#30,962 of 45,481
all-time among boys
16
born since 1919
1920s
peak decade

Ortis is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 16 have been recorded since 1919.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ortis has been recorded 16 times among boys since 1919, though it is not among the currently most-used boys 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 1919 to 1938.

  • #30,962 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 16 born since 1919
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ortis ranks #30,962 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 16 born since 1919, peaking in the 1920s.

#30,962 of 45,481
all-time among boys
16
born since 1919
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Ortis's 16 recorded births place it above 31.5% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Ortis's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Ortis splits its recorded history at 1921: 69% of all births land in the more recent half, 31% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1919 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1921 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Ortis popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1919–1938

Last recorded 1938
Peak year (1921)
6
Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
4.555.566.5 191919211938 5

Ortis by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (6 births, 38% of the file).

1920s was Ortis's strongest decade.

6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.

Ortis births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 6 births (38% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ortis? ▼
16 babies have been named Ortis since 1919. All-time, it sits at #30,962 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1938. The peak year was 1921 with 6 births.
Where does Ortis sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ortis ranks #30,962 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Ortis most popular? ▼
Ortis was most popular in the 1920s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
How long has the name Ortis been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Ortis since 1919 -- 20 years through the most recent 1938 data.
What names are similar to Ortis? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Orton, Ortiz, Ortega. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Ortis's data

  • Ortis's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (6 total births) through the 1930s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Ortis

Nearby Names Like Ortis

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ortis

Orton Boy
210 births
Ortiz Boy
7 births
Ortega Boy
6 births

Compare Ortis side by side: Ortis vs Orton Ortis vs Ortiz Ortis vs Ortega

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

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Bunyon
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Chatman
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Crawley
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Lurie
16 births · Peak 1953

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Ortis: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1919–1938 (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 Ortis 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.