Ornella
Ornella was the #13,208 girls' name in the US in 2025 (6 babies), and #3,333 in England & Wales.
Ornella as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #13,208 (6) | #3,333 (7) | — |
| 2024 | #12,161 (7) | — | — |
| 2023 | #11,169 (8) | #2,504 (10) | — |
| 2022 | #13,592 (6) | #2,889 (8) | — |
| 2021 | #8,978 (11) | #5,581 (3) | — |
| 2020 | #11,090 (8) | #5,493 (3) | #2,591 (7) |
| 2019 | #15,539 (5) | — | — |
| 2018 | #9,806 (10) | — | — |
| 2017 | #9,943 (10) | — | — |
| 2016 | #14,331 (6) | #3,609 (6) | — |
| 2015 | #10,866 (9) | #3,252 (7) | — |
| 2014 | #13,069 (7) | #3,514 (6) | — |
| 2013 | #9,036 (12) | #5,742 (3) | — |
| 2012 | #12,199 (8) | #5,876 (3) | — |
| 2011 | #13,347 (7) | — | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2013 at #9,036.
- Falling over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1968.
How common is it?
about 1 in 250,000 baby girls in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 250,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 36,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Ornella is likely to keep falling in the US in 2026: about 1 in 300,000 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 200,000 to 1 in 440,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ornella | Canada | Girls | — | too few |
| Ornella | England & Wales | Girls | #3,333 | 7 |
| Ornella | US | Girls | #13,208 | 6 |