boy's name
Orville
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 35,223
Orville is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 14 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1920, when 1,203 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 236,855 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Orville over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 615 |
| 1890s | 870 |
| 1900s | 1,365 |
| 1910s | 7,942 |
| 1920s | 9,806 |
| 1930s | 5,855 |
| 1940s | 3,845 |
| 1950s | 2,290 |
| 1960s | 1,184 |
| 1970s | 615 |
| 1980s | 319 |
| 1990s | 179 |
| 2000s | 132 |
| 2010s | 124 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 79 |
How popular is Orville?
In 2025, Orville was given to 14 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Orville is used
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 Orville
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Orville also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Orville over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Orville
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Orville — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Orville
How popular is the name Orville?
In 2025, Orville was given to 14 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Orville a girl's or a boy's name?
Orville is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Orville?
Orville has 2 syllables.
When was Orville most popular?
Orville peaked in 1920, when 1,203 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Orville a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Orville currently ranks #6,370 in the United States. After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.