boy's name
Orris
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Births on record 988
Orris is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2022 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 1918, when 51 babies were given the name.
- It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
- First appears in US birth records in 1894.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Orris over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2022, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 13 |
| 1900s | 41 |
| 1910s | 266 |
| 1920s | 330 |
| 1930s | 163 |
| 1940s | 104 |
| 1950s | 45 |
| 1960s | 16 |
| 1990s | 5 |
| 2020s (to 2022) | 5 |
How popular is Orris?
In 2022, Orris 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 Orris
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Orris also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Orris over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Orris
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Orris — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Orris
How popular is the name Orris?
In 2022, Orris 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 Orris a girl's or a boy's name?
Orris is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Orris?
Orris has 2 syllables.
When was Orris most popular?
Orris peaked in 1918, when 51 babies were given the name. It is a recent arrival in the birth records.