Boy nameNot in the current top charts
Orval
//ˈɔɹvəl//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19185 lettersStarts with O
Meaning & origin
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Orval's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Orval |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 22 |
| 1881 | 11 |
| 1882 | 6 |
| 1883 | 8 |
| 1884 | 16 |
| 1885 | 17 |
| 1886 | 15 |
| 1887 | 13 |
| 1888 | 14 |
| 1889 | 19 |
| 1890 | 26 |
| 1891 | 15 |
| 1892 | 31 |
| 1893 | 27 |
| 1894 | 19 |
| 1895 | 14 |
| 1896 | 19 |
| 1897 | 26 |
| 1898 | 20 |
| 1899 | 26 |
| 1900 | 36 |
| 1901 | 29 |
| 1902 | 42 |
| 1903 | 31 |
| 1904 | 29 |
| 1905 | 36 |
| 1906 | 28 |
| 1907 | 51 |
| 1908 | 49 |
| 1909 | 34 |
| 1910 | 57 |
| 1911 | 55 |
| 1912 | 141 |
| 1913 | 165 |
| 1914 | 192 |
| 1915 | 258 |
| 1916 | 280 |
| 1917 | 282 |
| 1918 | 304 |
| 1919 | 275 |
| 1920 | 294 |
| 1921 | 267 |
| 1922 | 272 |
| 1923 | 219 |
| 1924 | 242 |
| 1925 | 224 |
| 1926 | 230 |
| 1927 | 206 |
| 1928 | 152 |
| 1929 | 185 |
| 1930 | 174 |
| 1931 | 142 |
| 1932 | 136 |
| 1933 | 120 |
| 1934 | 130 |
| 1935 | 127 |
| 1936 | 103 |
| 1937 | 101 |
| 1938 | 93 |
| 1939 | 87 |
| 1940 | 100 |
| 1941 | 87 |
| 1942 | 120 |
| 1943 | 97 |
| 1944 | 82 |
| 1945 | 82 |
| 1946 | 79 |
| 1947 | 73 |
| 1948 | 69 |
| 1949 | 62 |
| 1950 | 57 |
| 1951 | 62 |
| 1952 | 53 |
| 1953 | 48 |
| 1954 | 45 |
| 1955 | 59 |
| 1956 | 39 |
| 1957 | 33 |
| 1958 | 32 |
| 1959 | 33 |
| 1960 | 43 |
| 1961 | 24 |
| 1962 | 17 |
| 1963 | 20 |
| 1964 | 25 |
| 1965 | 24 |
| 1966 | 19 |
| 1967 | 13 |
| 1968 | 9 |
| 1969 | 17 |
| 1970 | 17 |
| 1971 | 16 |
| 1972 | 8 |
| 1973 | 11 |
| 1974 | 9 |
| 1975 | 7 |
| 1976 | 12 |
| 1977 | 8 |
| 1978 | 7 |
| 1979 | 8 |
| 1980 | 7 |
| 1981 | 5 |
| 1983 | 5 |
| 1984 | 5 |
| 1985 | 7 |
| 1987 | 6 |
| 1991 | 6 |
| 1992 | 6 |
| 1993 | 5 |
| 1995 | 7 |
Orval through the decades
- Orval peaked in 1918, when 304 babies were named Orval in the US.
- The 1920s were Orval's strongest decade, averaging 229 births a year.
- Over the last 10 years of data (1980–1995), use of Orval has fallen 43% compared to the 10 years before that.