boy's name
Orvan
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Births on record 143
Orvan is a boy's name. In 1950 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 1926, when 11 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1915.
Orvan over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 1950s. The striped bar is the 1950s, still in progress — it covers 1950 to 1950, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 36 |
| 1920s | 62 |
| 1930s | 40 |
| 1950s (to 1950) | 5 |
How popular is Orvan?
In 1950, Orvan 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 Orvan
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Orvan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Orvan
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Orvan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Orvan
How popular is the name Orvan?
In 1950, Orvan 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 Orvan a girl's or a boy's name?
Orvan is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Orvan most popular?
Orvan peaked in 1926, when 11 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.