Unisex name · since 1902
Orbie
609 babies named Orbie in U.S. Social Security records since 1902, with the highest year being 1916. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #7,010 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 609
- born since 1902
- 1920s
- peak decade
609 boys have been named Orbie since 1902, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Orbie recorded 609 times among boys since 1902, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1902 to 1980.
- #7,010 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 609 born since 1902
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Orbie ranks #7,010 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 609 born since 1902, peaking in the 1920s.
- #7,010 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 609
- born since 1902
- 1920s
- peak decade
Orbie's 609 recorded births place it above 84.58% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by Alabama.
Orbie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Orbie splits its recorded history at 1936: 37% of all births land in the more recent half, 63% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1902 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1916 peak of 28 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Orbie popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1902–1980
- Peak year (1916)
- 28
- Annual births at peak, across 79 years of records
Orbie popularity over time - girls
51 total births recorded since 1906 (Orbie as girls' name)
Orbie by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (162 births, 27% of the file).
1920s was Orbie's strongest decade.
162 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Orbie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 10
1900s
10 births
- 1910s
1910s
126 births
- 1920s
1920s
162 births
- 1930s
1930s
135 births
- 1940s
1940s
97 births
- 1950s 58
1950s
58 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s 11
1970s
11 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 162 births (27% of all-time use).
How Orbie compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Orbie's total volume
Orbie by state
Where Orbie concentrates geographically, total births since 1902
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Alabama | | 71 | 11.7% |
| #2 | Kentucky | | 5 | 0.8% |
| #3 | Oklahoma | | 5 | 0.8% |
71 of 609 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Orbie's data
- Orbie's decade-level peak was the 1920s (162 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Alabama records the most Orbies (71 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Alabama names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Orbie: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1916)
Similar record span (~78 yrs)
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, 1902–1980 (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 Orbie 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.