Orvel vs Orville

Side-by-side comparison of Orvel and Orville - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Orvel

Boy name

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Name B

Orville

Boy name · Rank #6832

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Metric Orvel Orville
Current Rank Unranked #6832
Total Births (all years) 1,157 35,065
Peak Year 1919 1920
Peak Year Births 56 1,195
Peak Decade 1920s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1888 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Orvel Orville
1880s 9 615
1890s 10 870
1900s 31 1,365
1910s 271 7,901
1920s 346 9,722
1930s 228 5,825
1940s 143 3,845
1950s 77 2,290
1960s 34 1,184
1970s 8 615
1980s - 319
1990s - 179
2000s - 132
2010s - 124
2020s - 79

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Orvel Orville
2014 - 17
2015 - 12
2016 - 13
2017 - 19
2018 - 11
2019 - 17
2020 - 12
2021 - 16
2022 - 13
2023 - 12
2024 - 12
2025 - 14

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1888–1972.

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