How Many People Are Named Orton?
An estimated 14 people in the United States have the first name Orton. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 91 years old, and Orton peaked in popularity in 1921 with 14 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Orton as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Orton paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 91, Orton is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1945.
- Orton is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
14
About 1 in 24,482,453 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
91
years old
Peak Year
1921
14 births
Total Registered
210
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Orton
Orton is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 210 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Orton as a male name
Ranked #4,107 in 1951
5 male births in 1951
Peak: 1921 (14 births)
Orton: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Orton span from the 1900s to the 1950s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 96 babies were registered. Orton has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Orton by Decade
How has Orton tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Orton + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Orton as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Orton
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Orton: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Orton?
We estimate approximately 14 people named Orton are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 24,482,453 Americans share this first name.
Is Orton a common name?
Orton is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 34% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 210 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Orton most popular?
Orton reached peak popularity in 1921, when 14 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Orton is approximately 91 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Orton a male name?
Orton is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Orton Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Orton Smith, Orton Johnson, Orton Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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