Total births
7
Boys' name · since 1976
Ortiz
7 babies named Ortiz in U.S. Social Security records since 1976, with the highest year being 1976. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 7
- total births
- 1976–1976
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
7 boys have been named Ortiz since 1976, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Ortiz has 7 recorded births among boys since 1976, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1976 to 1976.
- 7 total births
- 1976–1976 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
7 boys have been named Ortiz since 1976, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1976.
- 7
- total births
- 1976–1976
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Ortiz was born in this single decade.
1976
Single peak year
7 babies were named Ortiz in 1976 - its busiest year on record.
Ortiz at a glance
Last recorded 1976Peak year
1976
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1976
Ortiz popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–1976
- Peak year (1976)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 1 years of records
Ortiz by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Ortiz's strongest decade.
7 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Ortiz births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 7 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ortiz? ▼
7 babies have been named Ortiz since 1976. It was last recorded in 1976. The peak year was 1976 with 7 births.
When was Ortiz most popular? ▼
Ortiz was most popular in the 1970s decade with 7 total births. The single peak year was 1976.
How long has the name Ortiz been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Ortiz since 1976 -- 1 year through the most recent 1976 data.
What names are similar to Ortiz? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Orton, Ortis, Ortega. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Ortiz
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Compare Ortiz side by side: Ortiz vs Orton Ortiz vs Ortis Ortiz vs Ortega
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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, 1976–1976 (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. "Ortiz: Baby Name Since 1976 - 7 Births, Peak 1976." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ortiz. 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 Ortiz 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.