Unisex name · since 1912

Orba

44 babies named Orba in U.S. Social Security records since 1912, with the highest year being 1912. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#23,085 of 45,481
all-time among boys
44
born since 1912
1910s
peak decade

Orba is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 44 have been recorded since 1912.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Orba has been recorded 44 times among boys since 1912, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1910s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 1933.

  • #23,085 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 44 born since 1912
  • 1910s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Orba ranks #23,085 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 44 born since 1912, peaking in the 1910s.

#23,085 of 45,481
all-time among boys
44
born since 1912
1910s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Orba's 44 recorded births place it above 49.13% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Orba's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Orba's SSA record in two at 1923 and the more recent half accounts for 45% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 55%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1923, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1912 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Orba popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–1933

Last recorded 1933
Peak year (1912)
8
Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
456789 1912191719191923192919311933 5

Orba popularity over time - girls

41 total births recorded since 1893 (Orba as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 41 births
4.555.566.577.5 1893191419161918192119221924 6

Orba by decade

1910s is the heaviest window (24 births, 55% of the file).

1910s was Orba's strongest decade.

24 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.

Orba births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1910s at 24 births (55% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Orba? ▼
Since 1912, Social Security records show 44 babies named Orba. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #23,085 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1933. Its busiest year on record was 1912, with 8 births.
Where does Orba sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Orba ranks #23,085 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Orba most popular? ▼
Orba was most popular in the 1910s decade with 24 total births. The single peak year was 1912.
Is Orba a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Orba is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 44 births, and as a girl's name it has 41 births.
How long has the name Orba been used? ▼
Records for Orba go back to 1912, giving 22 years of history through 1933.
What names are similar to Orba? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Orbie, Orbin, Orby, Orban, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Orba's data

  • Orba's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (24 total births) through the 1930s (10) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Orba

Nearby Names Like Orba

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Orba

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Orba: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1912–1933 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Orba draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.