Oronde
Of uncertain meaning, possibly French form referring to a round or rounded object.
Name Census estimates that about 276 living Americans carry the first name Oronde. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Oronde today is around 43 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Oronde births was 1973 (29 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Oronde. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
276
~ 1 in 1,241,864 Americans
Peak year
1973
29 babies that year
Average age
43
years old
2008 SSA rank
#14,066
Tracked since 1971
Census
Oronde in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 276 people with the first name Oronde, which placed it at #31,162 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#31,162
National first-name rank
People counted
276
276 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
94.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Oronde
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Oronde is Black at 94.2%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (3.3%) and Two or More Races (1.4%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Oronde described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Oronde at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American94.2% · 260
- Hispanic or Latino3.3% · 9
- Two or more races1.4% · 4
- White1.1% · 3
Popularity
Oronde: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Oronde from the 1970s through to the 2000s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1970s, with 183 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1970s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Oronde by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Oronde during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Orondes live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. Michigan, Pennsylvania, New York recorded the most babies named Oronde, while New York, Pennsylvania, Michigan recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 14 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Oronde
The name Oronde is believed to have originated from the ancient Gaulish language, spoken by Celtic tribes inhabiting what is now modern-day France, Belgium, and parts of Switzerland. It is thought to be derived from the Proto-Celtic root *or-ond-o, meaning "to rise" or "to ascend," possibly referring to the rising of the sun or celestial bodies.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Oronde can be traced back to the 5th century AD, where it was mentioned in a collection of Merovingian royal charters and edicts. It is believed that the name was relatively common among the Frankish nobility during this period, particularly in the regions of northern Gaul.
In the annals of medieval European history, the name Oronde appears sporadically. One notable figure was Oronde of Trier, a Frankish noblewoman who lived in the 9th century and was known for her patronage of the arts and learning. Another was Oronde de Blois, a 12th-century French countess who played a significant role in the politics of the Angevin Empire.
During the Renaissance period, the name Oronde experienced a resurgence in popularity, particularly among the educated and artistic circles of Italy and France. One such individual was Oronde Fiore, an Italian painter and sculptor born in 1472, whose works adorned several churches and palaces in Florence and Rome.
In the 17th century, the name Oronde gained prominence in France, with notable figures such as Oronde de Vauban, a military engineer and marshal of France born in 1633, who was renowned for his innovative fortification techniques and contributions to military architecture.
Another significant historical figure bearing the name Oronde was Oronde de Tourville, a French naval commander born in 1642, who achieved fame for his victories against the English and Dutch fleets during the Nine Years' War and the War of the Grand Alliance.
People
Oronde + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Oronde as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with O
Other first names starting with O with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Oronde: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Oronde?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 276 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Oronde going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,241,864 US residents.
Is Oronde a common name?
We classify Oronde as "Very Rare". It ranks above 78.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 292 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Oronde most popular?
The single biggest year for Oronde was 1973, when 29 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Oronde is about 43 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Oronde in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 276 people with the name Oronde, or 0.09 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #31,162 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Oronde in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Oronde?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Oronde leans strongly male. 282 people counted with this name were male (97.9%), compared with 6 female bearers (2.1%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Oronde?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Oronde is Black at 94.2%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (3.3%) and Two or More Races (1.4%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Oronde most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Oronde in the 2020 Census, accounting for 94.2% (260 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Oronde in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Oronde a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Oronde in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Oronde still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Oronde in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Oronde can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are called Oronde?
You can see how many Americans are named Oronde on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.