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Orenthal
Originunknown
US RankUnranked
Below 5 births
About Orenthal
This intriguing surname name has an infamous bearer in O. J. (Orenthal James) Simpson, who was apparently named by his aunt after an obscure 1940s-era foreign film actor.
Orenthal is likely to be an old German surname, likely to be a locational name related to Nordic Arendahl/Arendal ("valley of eagles"), or perhaps a patronymic — a variant of the medieval German Orendel ("morning star").
Pronounced OR-un-thul.
As of October 2026, Orenthal ranked #12831 in US births in 2005 SSA, peaked at #1759 in 1969.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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Famous Orenthals
- Orenthal James "O.J." Simpson
American NFL player and notorious criminal
- Orenthal "Oren" O'Neal
American NFL player
- Orenthial James "O.J." Brigance
American CFL and NFL player
Orenthal in pop culture
- Orenthal Cornelius Hayes "Gibby" Gibson
character on TV's iCarly
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