Recorded 1918–1930 Boys' name Peak 1921 44 births

Orban — boys' name

44 babies named Orban in U.S. Social Security records since 1918, with the highest year being 1921. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s101920s291930s5
1920s
Peak decade

66% of everyone ever named Orban was born in this single decade.

1921
Single peak year

13 babies were named Orban in 1921 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Orban

The Social Security Administration has registered 44 babies named Orban between 1918 and 1930, spanning 13 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Orban currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1930. The name reached its historical peak in 1921, when 13 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Orban performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 29 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Orban shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Orban in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 44 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Orban at a glance

Last recorded 1930

Total births

44

Since 1918

13 years of records

Peak year

1921

13 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1930

Active since

1918

Recorded for 13 years

Last year on file: 1930

Orban popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1930–1918

Last recorded 1930
Peak year (1921)
13
Annual births at peak — across 13 years of records
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Orban by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
29 births that decade — 66% of Orban's all-time total
1910s101920s291930s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Orban?
44 babies have been named Orban since 1918. It was last recorded in 1930. The peak year was 1921 with 13 births.
When was Orban most popular?
Orban was most popular in the 1920s decade with 29 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
How long has the name Orban been used?
Orban has been recorded in Social Security data since 1918, spanning 13 years of data through 1930.
What names are similar to Orban?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Orbie, Orbin, Orby, Orba, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1918–1930 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.