Boys' name · since 1918

Orban

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.

#23,086 of 45,481
all-time among boys
44
born since 1918
1920s
peak decade

Orban sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 44 recorded since 1918.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Orban has been recorded 44 times among boys since 1918, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1918 to 1930.

  • #23,086 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 44 born since 1918
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Orban ranks #23,086 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 44 born since 1918, peaking in the 1920s.

#23,086 of 45,481
all-time among boys
44
born since 1918
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Orban'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.

Orban's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Orban splits its recorded history at 1924: 48% of all births land in the more recent half, 52% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1918 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1921 peak of 13 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Orban popularity over time

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

Last recorded 1930
Peak year (1921)
13
Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
468101214 1918191919211924192519261930 5

Orban by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (29 births, 66% of the file).

1920s was Orban's strongest decade.

29 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 66% of all-time use.

Orban births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 29 births (66% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Orban? ▼
Since 1918, Social Security records show 44 babies named Orban. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #23,086 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1930. Its busiest year on record was 1921, with 13 births.
Where does Orban sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Orban ranks #23,086 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 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? ▼
The SSA has tracked Orban since 1918 -- 13 years through the most recent 1930 data.
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.

What to do with Orban's data

  • Orban's decade-level peak was the 1920s (29 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1930s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

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

Keep exploring Orban

Nearby Names Like Orban

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

Orbie Boy
609 births
Orbin Boy
456 births
Orby Boy
151 births
Orba Boy
44 births
Orbra Boy
42 births

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Orba
44 births · Peak 1912
Jonie
44 births · Peak 1926
Bertice
44 births · Peak 1914
Moir
44 births · Peak 1924
Niilo
44 births · Peak 1916
Arpad
44 births · Peak 1919
Eppie
44 births · Peak 1950
Leburn
44 births · Peak 1919

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Orban: 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, 1918–1930 (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 Orban 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.