Recorded 1917–1951 Boys' name Peak 1921 36 births

Orben — boys' name

36 babies named Orben in U.S. Social Security records since 1917, with the highest year being 1921. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s101920s211950s5
1920s
Peak decade

58% of everyone ever named Orben was born in this single decade.

1921
Single peak year

10 babies were named Orben in 1921 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Orben

The Social Security Administration has registered 36 babies named Orben between 1917 and 1951, spanning 35 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Orben currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1951. The name reached its historical peak in 1921, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Orben performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 21 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Orben shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Orben 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 36 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.

Orben at a glance

Last recorded 1951

Total births

36

Since 1917

35 years of records

Peak year

1921

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1951

Active since

1917

Recorded for 35 years

Last year on file: 1951

Orben popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1951–1917

Last recorded 1951
Peak year (1921)
10
Annual births at peak — across 35 years of records
4681012 195119251921192019191917 5

Orben by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
21 births that decade — 58% of Orben's all-time total
1910s101920s211950s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Orben?
36 babies have been named Orben since 1917. It was last recorded in 1951. The peak year was 1921 with 10 births.
When was Orben most popular?
Orben was most popular in the 1920s decade with 21 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
How long has the name Orben been used?
Orben has been recorded in Social Security data since 1917, spanning 35 years of data through 1951.
What names are similar to Orben?
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, 1917–1951 (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.