Orville vs Orvel

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

Name A

Orville

Boy name · Rank #6811

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Name B

Orvel

Boy name

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Metric Orville Orvel
Current Rank #6811 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 35,051 1,157
Peak Year 1920 1919
Peak Year Births 1,195 56
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1888

Births by Decade

Decade Orville Orvel
1880ss 615 9
1890ss 870 10
1900ss 1,365 31
1910ss 7,901 271
1920ss 9,722 346
1930ss 5,825 228
1940ss 3,845 143
1950ss 2,290 77
1960ss 1,183 34
1970ss 615 8
1980ss 320 —
1990ss 179 —
2000ss 132 —
2010ss 124 —
2020ss 65 —

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1880–2024.

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