Ormond
A boy's name of Irish origin with 513 recorded U.S. births.
Meaning & Origin
A surname.
Ormond is a boy's baby name of Irish origin, from the Irish Ur-Mumha meaning 'east Munster,' the historical province of Ireland. The name was also an Anglo-Norman earldom — the Earls of Ormond were one of Ireland's most powerful noble families for centuries.
Ormond carries both the geographic heritage of east Munster and the aristocratic legacy of one of Ireland's greatest Anglo-Norman dynasties. As a given name, it conveys both Irish regional pride and the historical weight of noble lineage.
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Names travel. They cross oceans, change spelling, shift pronunciation, and accumulate new associations with each culture that adopts them. Ormond is rooted in the Irish tradition, but its presence in American naming since 1903 means it has been shaped by English phonetics, local customs, and the cultural context of the families who chose it.
Ormond’s 513 recorded births suggest it has found a niche — possibly within a specific cultural community, region, or naming subculture within the broader American landscape.
At a Glance
Popularity Over Time
Ormond has 51+ years of history in the U.S., first appearing in 1903.
Popularity by Decade
| Decade | Births | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6 | ▲ |
| 1990s | 5 | ▼ |
| 1980s | 21 | ▲ |
| 1970s | 11 | ▲ |
| 1960s | 5 | ▼ |
| 1950s | 34 | ▼ |
| 1940s | 55 | ▼ |
| 1930s | 94 | ▼ |
| 1920s | 156 | ▲ |
| 1910s | 121 | ▲ |
| 1900s | 5 | — |
The Story of Ormond
A Greatest Generation name
Peaking in 1917, Ormond is a name steeped in history. Boys named Ormond are most likely born between 1907 and 1927.
How rare is Ormond?
With 513 total births on record, Ormond remains a rare and distinctive pick.
The journey through the decades
First appeared in the records in 1903, peaked in the 1920s with 156 births that decade, and has since become a rare, vintage choice.
Ormond by the numbers
- Would fill 11 school buses
- Meeting one Ormond per day would take 1.4 years
Year-by-Year Data
View complete yearly data(51 years, 1903–2000)
| Year | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6 | #9997 |
| 1999 | 5 | #11132 |
| 1987 | 5 | #7814 |
| 1983 | 5 | #7009 |
| 1982 | 6 | #6186 |
| 1981 | 5 | #6996 |
| 1976 | 6 | #5423 |
| 1974 | 5 | #5779 |
| 1968 | 5 | #4578 |
| 1957 | 8 | #3190 |
| 1956 | 8 | #3129 |
| 1954 | 5 | #4218 |
| 1952 | 6 | #3635 |
| 1951 | 7 | #3277 |
| 1949 | 6 | #3605 |
| 1948 | 12 | #2295 |
| 1944 | 9 | #2589 |
| 1943 | 7 | #3156 |
| 1942 | 7 | #3136 |
| 1941 | 5 | #3876 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.
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Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration, 1903–2000