Boy · #11,471 in 2026

Orenthal

Name: Popularity of the name Orenthal in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Orenthal, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Orenthal is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Orenthal James Simpson or O. J. Simpson (1947–2024), American football player and actor Orenthal O'Neal or Oren O'Neal, American football player

Current Rank

#11,471

Peak Rank

#1,823 (1977)

Total Babies

277

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1968

First Year

2005

Last Year

1977

Peak Year

#1823

Peak Rank

277

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Orenthal

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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The Story of Orenthal

Orenthal first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1968, with 10 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1977: 28 births, good for #1,823 nationwide. About 62% of every Orenthal on record arrived during the 1970s, its defining decade. Orenthal last appeared in the published SSA data in 2005, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 277 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1960s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Orenthal

Phonetically similar names — useful when Orenthal is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Renthal
Oracle
Organelle
Ordinal
Coronel
Urinal
Frontal
Aerosol
Gruntle
Arundel
Trunnel
Wiesenthal

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Orenthal

What does the name Orenthal mean?

How popular is Orenthal in 2026?

In 2026, Orenthal ranks #11,471 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Orenthal most popular?

Orenthal reached its peak popularity in 1977, ranking #1,823 that year with 28 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Orenthal most popular?

Orenthal has historically been most popular in South Carolina, Georgia, Florida. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Orenthal.

Is Orenthal a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Orenthal is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.

What names go well with Orenthal?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Orenthal include Parish, Lenin, Naftali. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Orenthal

Orenthal is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1968 and has accumulated 277 births in the dataset. Orenthal's peak popularity came in 1977 when it ranked #1,823. Use the chart and map above to compare Orenthal's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.