boy's name
Orvil
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Births on record 1,935
Orvil is a boy's name. In 1991 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 1921, when 86 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1897.
Orvil over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s to 1990s. The striped bar is the 1990s, still in progress — it covers 1990 to 1991, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 20 |
| 1900s | 38 |
| 1910s | 425 |
| 1920s | 595 |
| 1930s | 384 |
| 1940s | 242 |
| 1950s | 126 |
| 1960s | 65 |
| 1970s | 29 |
| 1980s | 6 |
| 1990s (to 1991) | 5 |
How popular is Orvil?
In 1991, Orvil 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 Orvil
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Orvil also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Orvil over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Orvil
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Orvil — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Orvil
How popular is the name Orvil?
In 1991, Orvil 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 Orvil a girl's or a boy's name?
Orvil is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Orvil most popular?
Orvil peaked in 1921, when 86 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.