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girls' name ★ peaked 1921

Orma

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Orma
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1921
32 babies
All-time total
699
#9,529 all-time among girls
First recorded
1890
in Social Security records

Orma popularity over time

699 babies have been named Orma since 1890, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1905Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s 27 3 – #1,309
1900s 56 6 +107% #844
1910s 173 17 +209% #1,399
1920s 231 23 +34% #1,468
1930s 129 13 -44% #1,741
1940s 75 8 -42% #2,695
1950s 8 1 -89% #4,224
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The story of Orma

Orma is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1890, 699 American babies have been named Orma. Its peak came in 1921, when 32 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Orma stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

Orma year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

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1950 8 #4,224
1945 8 #3,608
1940 11 #2,695
1935 12 #2,541
1930 22 #1,741
1925 22 #1,880
1920 27 #1,617
1915 23 #1,560
1910 6 #2,343
1905 20 #844
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1890 6 #1,309
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Orma, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How popular is the name Orma in 2025?

Orma did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Orma?

699 babies have been named Orma in the United States since 1890, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Orma most popular?

Orma peaked in 1921, when 32 newborns received the name.

Is Orma a boy or girl name?

Orma is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Orma rising or falling?

Orma has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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