girl's name
Ortha
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Births on record 254
Ortha is a girl's name. In 1942 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1923, when 20 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1904.
Ortha over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s to 1940s. The striped bar is the 1940s, still in progress — it covers 1940 to 1942, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 15 |
| 1910s | 76 |
| 1920s | 116 |
| 1930s | 37 |
| 1940s (to 1942) | 10 |
How popular is Ortha?
In 1942, Ortha was given to 5 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 Ortha
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Ortha also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ortha over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Ortha
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ortha — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Ortha
How popular is the name Ortha?
In 1942, Ortha was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Ortha a girl's or a boy's name?
Ortha is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Ortha most popular?
Ortha peaked in 1923, when 20 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.