Boy nameCurrently #7,117 in the USSteady
Orville
//ˈɔɹvɪl//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19207 lettersStarts with O
Meaning & origin
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Orville's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Orville |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 49 |
| 1881 | 61 |
| 1882 | 46 |
| 1883 | 59 |
| 1884 | 53 |
| 1885 | 79 |
| 1886 | 63 |
| 1887 | 54 |
| 1888 | 87 |
| 1889 | 64 |
| 1890 | 88 |
| 1891 | 56 |
| 1892 | 84 |
| 1893 | 78 |
| 1894 | 105 |
| 1895 | 92 |
| 1896 | 89 |
| 1897 | 83 |
| 1898 | 101 |
| 1899 | 94 |
| 1900 | 112 |
| 1901 | 94 |
| 1902 | 108 |
| 1903 | 125 |
| 1904 | 134 |
| 1905 | 125 |
| 1906 | 148 |
| 1907 | 148 |
| 1908 | 153 |
| 1909 | 218 |
| 1910 | 223 |
| 1911 | 230 |
| 1912 | 477 |
| 1913 | 676 |
| 1914 | 792 |
| 1915 | 1,083 |
| 1916 | 1,070 |
| 1917 | 1,066 |
| 1918 | 1,199 |
| 1919 | 1,126 |
| 1920 | 1,203 |
| 1921 | 1,161 |
| 1922 | 1,034 |
| 1923 | 1,019 |
| 1924 | 1,044 |
| 1925 | 951 |
| 1926 | 905 |
| 1927 | 861 |
| 1928 | 820 |
| 1929 | 808 |
| 1930 | 756 |
| 1931 | 667 |
| 1932 | 654 |
| 1933 | 627 |
| 1934 | 598 |
| 1935 | 581 |
| 1936 | 516 |
| 1937 | 515 |
| 1938 | 447 |
| 1939 | 494 |
| 1940 | 461 |
| 1941 | 432 |
| 1942 | 445 |
| 1943 | 475 |
| 1944 | 357 |
| 1945 | 332 |
| 1946 | 332 |
| 1947 | 399 |
| 1948 | 321 |
| 1949 | 291 |
| 1950 | 263 |
| 1951 | 255 |
| 1952 | 256 |
| 1953 | 257 |
| 1954 | 244 |
| 1955 | 196 |
| 1956 | 225 |
| 1957 | 235 |
| 1958 | 183 |
| 1959 | 176 |
| 1960 | 155 |
| 1961 | 166 |
| 1962 | 122 |
| 1963 | 135 |
| 1964 | 111 |
| 1965 | 101 |
| 1966 | 112 |
| 1967 | 82 |
| 1968 | 102 |
| 1969 | 97 |
| 1970 | 86 |
| 1971 | 81 |
| 1972 | 74 |
| 1973 | 63 |
| 1974 | 57 |
| 1975 | 71 |
| 1976 | 46 |
| 1977 | 53 |
| 1978 | 45 |
| 1979 | 39 |
| 1980 | 46 |
| 1981 | 45 |
| 1982 | 31 |
| 1983 | 29 |
| 1984 | 23 |
| 1985 | 34 |
| 1986 | 26 |
| 1987 | 26 |
| 1988 | 27 |
| 1989 | 33 |
| 1990 | 27 |
| 1991 | 17 |
| 1992 | 16 |
| 1993 | 21 |
| 1994 | 16 |
| 1995 | 26 |
| 1996 | 19 |
| 1997 | 15 |
| 1998 | 10 |
| 1999 | 12 |
| 2000 | 18 |
| 2001 | 12 |
| 2002 | 18 |
| 2003 | 12 |
| 2004 | 11 |
| 2005 | 9 |
| 2006 | 14 |
| 2007 | 9 |
| 2008 | 16 |
| 2009 | 13 |
| 2010 | 6 |
| 2011 | 9 |
| 2012 | 7 |
| 2013 | 13 |
| 2014 | 17 |
| 2015 | 12 |
| 2016 | 13 |
| 2017 | 19 |
| 2018 | 11 |
| 2019 | 17 |
| 2020 | 12 |
| 2021 | 16 |
| 2022 | 13 |
| 2023 | 12 |
| 2024 | 12 |
Orville through the decades
- Orville peaked in 1920, when 1,203 babies were named Orville in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Orville has risen 21% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Orville currently ranks #7,117 in the US and is holding steady.