Orton

AWR-tuhn /ˈɔːɹtən/
boy 2 syllables fading

Orton is a very rare boys' name that was most common in the 1920s and has all but disappeared.

Orton is a boy name. It last appears in U.S. records in 1951. Orton was first reported in SSA data in 1905 and peaked in 1921 (14 births).

About the name Orton

PronunciationAWR-tuhn /ˈɔːɹtən/
14peak births 1921
1905first in SSA data

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How popular is Orton?

Boys named Orton
1905191019201930194019501951
Boys named Orton per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1905–1951 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–1951) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Orton total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
19515—#4,107
19389—#2,603
19358—#2,884
19336—#3,545
19327—#3,288
19295—#4,395
19289—#3,011
19278—#3,373
192610—#2,857
192510—#2,887
192411—#2,783
192314—#2,301
19228—#3,462
192114—#2,347
19207—#3,733
191913—#2,352
191811—#2,659
191712—#2,386
191613—#2,230
19158—#3,000
19145—#3,619
191311—#1,774
19056—#1,201
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