Total births
42
Boys' name · since 1916
Orbra
Orbra has 42 recorded births since 1916 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1927 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 42
- total births
- 1916–1948
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 48%
- born in that decade
Orbra is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 42 have been recorded since 1916.
Orbra has 42 recorded births among boys since 1916, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 1948.
- 42 total births
- 1916–1948 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 48% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
42 boys have been named Orbra since 1916, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1948.
- 42
- total births
- 1916–1948
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 48%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
48% of everyone ever named Orbra was born in this single decade.
1927
Single peak year
8 babies were named Orbra in 1927 - its busiest year on record.
Orbra's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Orbra splits its recorded history at 1926: 60% of all births land in the more recent half, 40% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1922 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1927 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Orbra at a glance
Last recorded 1948Peak year
1927
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1916
Orbra popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–1948
- Peak year (1927)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
Orbra by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Orbra's strongest decade.
20 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Orbra births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
12 births
- 1920s
1920s
20 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 20 births (48% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Orbra? ▼
42 babies have been named Orbra since 1916. It was last recorded in 1948. The peak year was 1927 with 8 births.
When was Orbra most popular? ▼
Orbra was most popular in the 1920s decade with 20 total births. The single peak year was 1927.
How long has the name Orbra been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Orbra since 1916 -- 33 years through the most recent 1948 data.
What names are similar to Orbra? ▼
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 Orbra's data
- Orbra's decade-level peak was the 1920s (20 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1940s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Orbra
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Orbra
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Orby Boy
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Orba Boy
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Orban Boy
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Compare Orbra side by side: Orbra vs Orbie Orbra vs Orbin Orbra vs Orby
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1916–1948 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Orbra: Baby Name Since 1916 - 42 Births, Peak 1927." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/orbra. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Orbra 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 June 2026.