boy's name
Orby
- Gender Boy
- Letters 4
- Births on record 151
Orby is a boy's name. In 1947 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1923, when 13 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1913.
Orby over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 1940s. The striped bar is the 1940s, still in progress — it covers 1940 to 1947, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 31 |
| 1920s | 72 |
| 1930s | 31 |
| 1940s (to 1947) | 17 |
How popular is Orby?
In 1947, Orby was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Orby
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Orby also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Orby over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Orby
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Orby — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Orby
How popular is the name Orby?
In 1947, Orby was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Orby a girl's or a boy's name?
Orby is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Orby most popular?
Orby peaked in 1923, when 13 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.