Orvell vs Orville

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

Name A

Orvell

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Name B

Orville

Boy name · Rank #6832

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Metric Orvell Orville
Current Rank Unranked #6832
Total Births (all years) 135 35,065
Peak Year 1922 1920
Peak Year Births 10 1,195
Peak Decade 1920s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1915 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Orvell Orville
1880s - 615
1890s - 870
1900s - 1,365
1910s 31 7,901
1920s 42 9,722
1930s 39 5,825
1940s 17 3,845
1950s 6 2,290
1960s - 1,184
1970s - 615
1980s - 319
1990s - 179
2000s - 132
2010s - 124
2020s - 79

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Orvell 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, 1915–1953.

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