Holding steady.
Popularity of Ormond since 1903
Babies named Ormond per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1917, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Ormond's real moment was 1903.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 5 |
| 1910s | 121 |
| 1920s | 156 |
| 1930s | 94 |
| 1940s | 55 |
| 1950s | 34 |
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1970s | 11 |
| 1980s | 21 |
| 1990s | 5 |
| 2000s | 6 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Ormond is a rare masculine given name with Irish and English roots, deriving from the surname and the historical Irish region. First recorded in U.S. Social Security data in 1903, its peak year was also 1903, with no subsequent rank in the top 1000. The name has maintained a stable but extremely low profile, with one-in-n statistics not calculable due to insufficient births. Ormond is not associated with any specific U.S. state concentration. It remains a distinctive choice for parents seeking a name with strong Irish heritage and a vintage flavor.
Ormond is an anglicized form of the Irish surname Ó Ruaidh, meaning 'descendant of Ruadh' (red-haired). It is also associated with the historical region of Ormond in Ireland, from Irish 'Ormhainn' meaning 'east of the River Suir'. The name has been used as a given name since the 19th century, particularly in Ireland and among the Irish diaspora.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Ozzy, Ormie
Variants: Ormonde
Sibling names for Ormond
Names that share Ormond's style, for a brother or sister.
