Ortencia: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	5	1	–	#5,390
1920s	51	5	+920%	#3,483
1930s	56	6	+10%	#3,586
1940s	48	5	-14%	#3,340
1950s	58	6	+21%	#3,923
1960s	24	2	-59%	#4,100
1970s	40	4	+67%	#6,096
1980s	27	3	-32%	#9,987
1990s	7	1	-74%	#11,431
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#5,390

1920s

+920%

#3,483

1930s

+10%

#3,586

1940s

-14%

#3,340

1950s

+21%

#3,923

1960s

-59%

#4,100

1970s

+67%

#6,096

1980s

-32%

#9,987

1990s

-74%

#11,431

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Ortencia

Ortencia 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 1919, 316 American babies have been named Ortencia. Its peak came in 1949, when 11 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1940s.

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 Ortencia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ortencia?

The median living Ortencia is about 66 years old; half are between 51 and 76. An estimated 200 people named Ortencia are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Ortencia year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
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2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	6	#9,987
1975	–	–
1970	6	#7,715
1965	–	–
1960	11	#4,100
1955	7	#5,075
1950	7	#4,629
1945	–	–
1940	8	#3,434
1935	7	#3,664
1930	8	#3,586
1925	8	#3,949
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ortencia?

The median living Ortencia is about 66 years old. Half of all living Ortencias are between 51 and 76 years old.

How many people named Ortencia are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Ortencia are alive in the United States, based on 316 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ortencia in 2025?

Ortencia 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 Ortencia?

316 babies have been named Ortencia in the United States since 1919, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ortencia most popular?

Ortencia peaked in 1949, when 11 newborns received the name.

Is Ortencia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Ortencia rising or falling?

Ortencia has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Ortencia

Ortencia popularity over time

The story of Ortencia

How old are people named Ortencia?

Ortencia year by year

Frequently asked questions

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