Orville Boy
How popular is Orville?
#6,140 boy name in 2025
14 baby boys were named Orville in the US in 2025, making it the 6140th most popular boy name.
6,821living people named Orville (est.)
73median age of people named Orville
35,220babies named Orville since 1880
1 in 236,810US babies born in 2025
Orville popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #6,140 for boys (▲ 687 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 14 boys |
| 10-year trend | Rising (+17% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #6,671 in 2015, #6,616 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1920 (1,195 boys) |
| Highest rank | #119 in 1913 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Orville by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 615 | #167 |
| 1890s | 870 | #144 |
| 1900s | 1,365 | #126 |
| 1910s | 7,901 | #119 |
| 1920s | 9,722 | #134 |
| 1930s | 5,825 | #187 |
| 1940s | 3,845 | #256 |
| 1950s | 2,290 | #415 |
| 1960s | 1,184 | #610 |
| 1970s | 615 | #869 |
| 1980s | 319 | #1,410 |
| 1990s | 179 | #2,483 |
| 2000s | 132 | #4,198 |
| 2010s | 124 | #4,931 |
| 2020s | 79 | #5,557 |
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Questions
- Is Orville a boy or girl name?
- Orville is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Orville were boys.
- How popular is the name Orville?
- 14 baby boys were named Orville in the US in 2025, making it the 6140th most popular boy name.
- When was Orville most popular?
- Orville peaked in 1920, when 1,195 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #119 in 1913.
- How many people are named Orville?
- 35,220 babies have been named Orville in the US since 1880. We estimate about 6,821 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 73.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.