girl's name
Orma
- Gender Girl
- Letters 4
- Births on record 699
Orma is a girl's name. In 1950 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1921, when 32 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1890.
Orma over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s to 1950s. The striped bar is the 1950s, still in progress — it covers 1950 to 1950, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 27 |
| 1900s | 56 |
| 1910s | 173 |
| 1920s | 231 |
| 1930s | 129 |
| 1940s | 75 |
| 1950s (to 1950) | 8 |
How popular is Orma?
In 1950, Orma was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Orma
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Orma also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Orma over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Orma
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Orma — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Orma
How popular is the name Orma?
In 1950, Orma was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Orma a girl's or a boy's name?
Orma is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Orma most popular?
Orma peaked in 1921, when 32 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.