boy's name
Orr
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 3
- Births on record 50
Orr is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2006 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 1998, when 7 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1887.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Orr over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2000s. The striped bar is the 2000s, still in progress — it covers 2000 to 2006, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 5 |
| 1910s | 6 |
| 1920s | 11 |
| 1940s | 5 |
| 1990s | 18 |
| 2000s (to 2006) | 5 |
How popular is Orr?
In 2006, Orr 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 Orr
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Orr also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Orr over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Orr
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Orr — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Orr
How popular is the name Orr?
In 2006, Orr 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 Orr a girl's or a boy's name?
Orr is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Orr?
Orr has 1 syllable.
When was Orr most popular?
Orr peaked in 1998, when 7 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.