Total births
210
Boys' name · since 1905
Orton
210 babies named Orton in U.S. Social Security records since 1905, with the highest year being 1921. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 210
- total births
- 1905–1951
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 46%
- born in that decade
210 boys have been named Orton since 1905, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Orton has 210 recorded births among boys since 1905, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1905 to 1951.
- 210 total births
- 1905–1951 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 46% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
210 boys have been named Orton since 1905, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1951.
- 210
- total births
- 1905–1951
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 46%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
46% of everyone ever named Orton was born in this single decade.
1921
Single peak year
14 babies were named Orton in 1921 - its busiest year on record.
Orton's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Orton's SSA record in two at 1923 and the more recent half accounts for 49% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 51%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1914, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1921 peak of 14, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Orton at a glance
Last recorded 1951Peak year
1921
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1905
Orton popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1905–1951
- Peak year (1921)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
Orton by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Orton's strongest decade.
96 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Orton births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 6
1900s
6 births
- 1910s
1910s
73 births
- 1920s
1920s
96 births
- 1930s 30
1930s
30 births
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 96 births (46% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Orton? ▼
210 babies have been named Orton since 1905. It was last recorded in 1951. The peak year was 1921 with 14 births.
When was Orton most popular? ▼
Orton was most popular in the 1920s decade with 96 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
How long has the name Orton been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Orton since 1905 -- 47 years through the most recent 1951 data.
What names are similar to Orton? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ortis, Ortiz, Ortega. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Orton's data
- Orton's decade-level peak was the 1920s (96 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1950s -- 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 Orton
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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, 1905–1951 (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. "Orton: Baby Name Since 1905 - 210 Births, Peak 1921." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/orton. 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 Orton 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.