girl's name
Orissa
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Births on record 69
Orissa is a girl's name. In 2011 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1988, when 8 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1917.
Orissa over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2011, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 5 |
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1970s | 21 |
| 1980s | 14 |
| 1990s | 5 |
| 2010s (to 2011) | 11 |
How popular is Orissa?
In 2011, Orissa was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Orissa is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Orissa
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Orissa also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Orissa over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Orissa
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Orissa — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Orissa
How popular is the name Orissa?
In 2011, Orissa was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Orissa a girl's or a boy's name?
Orissa is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Orissa most popular?
Orissa peaked in 1988, when 8 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.