Girl nameNot in the current top charts
Ortencia
4 syllablesPeak year: 19608 lettersStarts with O
Meaning & origin
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Ortencia's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Ortencia |
|---|---|
| 1919 | 5 |
| 1922 | 6 |
| 1923 | 5 |
| 1924 | 5 |
| 1925 | 8 |
| 1926 | 9 |
| 1927 | 5 |
| 1928 | 6 |
| 1929 | 7 |
| 1930 | 8 |
| 1931 | 6 |
| 1932 | 5 |
| 1933 | 7 |
| 1935 | 7 |
| 1936 | 5 |
| 1937 | 6 |
| 1938 | 6 |
| 1939 | 6 |
| 1940 | 8 |
| 1943 | 6 |
| 1944 | 8 |
| 1946 | 9 |
| 1947 | 6 |
| 1949 | 11 |
| 1950 | 7 |
| 1951 | 9 |
| 1952 | 5 |
| 1953 | 9 |
| 1955 | 7 |
| 1956 | 8 |
| 1958 | 5 |
| 1959 | 8 |
| 1960 | 11 |
| 1966 | 8 |
| 1967 | 5 |
| 1970 | 6 |
| 1971 | 6 |
| 1973 | 5 |
| 1974 | 9 |
| 1978 | 8 |
| 1979 | 6 |
| 1980 | 6 |
| 1982 | 6 |
| 1983 | 5 |
| 1984 | 5 |
| 1986 | 5 |
| 1993 | 7 |
Ortencia through the decades
- Ortencia peaked in 1960, when 11 babies were named Ortencia in the US.
- The 1940s were Ortencia's strongest decade, averaging 8 births a year.
- Over the last 10 years of data (1973–1993), use of Ortencia has fallen 15% compared to the 10 years before that.