unisex name
Orphee
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Births on record 755
Orphee is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 52% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2015 it was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in France in 2025, when 40 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use in France.
- First appears in birth records in 1906.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Orphee over time
Births per decade in France, 1900s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2015, not a full ten years. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2015, not a full ten years.
Show the numbers
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 5 |
| 1910s | 5 |
| 1930s | 5 |
| 1970s | 10 |
| 1980s | 35 |
| 1990s | 115 |
| 2000s | 195 |
| 2010s (to 2015) | 205 |
| 2020s (to 2015) | 180 |
How popular is Orphee?
In 2015, Orphee was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Orphee is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Orphée | Orphée is Orphee written with an acute accent in France, and the spelling parents there overwhelmingly choose: it ranks #1,115 in France, against #5,835 for Orphee. | 360 |
Names that peaked alongside Orphee
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Orphee also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Orphee over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Orphee
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Orphee — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Orphee
Is Orphee a girl's or a boy's name?
Orphee is used for both girls and boys. About 52% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Orphee?
Orphee has 2 syllables.
When was Orphee most popular?
Orphee peaked in 2025, when 40 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.
Is Orphee a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Orphee currently ranks #1,115 in France. It has largely dropped out of use. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.