Total births
45
Unisex name · since 1887
Orr
45 babies named Orr in U.S. Social Security records since 1887, with the highest year being 1998. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 45
- total births
- 1887–1998
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 40%
- born in that decade
Orr is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 45 have been recorded since 1887.
Social Security Administration records show Orr recorded 45 times among boys since 1887, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1887 to 1998.
- 45 total births
- 1887–1998 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 40% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
45 boys have been named Orr since 1887, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1998.
- 45
- total births
- 1887–1998
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 40%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
40% of everyone ever named Orr was born in this single decade.
1998
Single peak year
7 babies were named Orr in 1998 - its busiest year on record.
Orr's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Orr's full recorded timeline at 1945, 51% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 49% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1887, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1998 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Orr at a glance
Last recorded 1998Peak year
1998
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1887
Orr popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1887–1998
- Peak year (1998)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 112 years of records
Orr popularity over time - girls
5 total births recorded since 2006 (Orr as girls' name)
Orr by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Orr's strongest decade.
18 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Orr births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 5
1880s
5 births
- 1910s 6
1910s
6 births
- 1920s
1920s
11 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 18 births (40% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Orr? ▼
Orr has been given to 45 babies in the U.S. since 1887, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1998. 7 babies were born in 1998, its single highest year.
When was Orr most popular? ▼
Orr was most popular in the 1990s decade with 18 total births. The single peak year was 1998.
Is Orr a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Orr is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 45 births, and as a girl's name it has 5 births.
How long has the name Orr been used? ▼
Orr has been recorded in Social Security data since 1887, spanning 112 years of data through 1998.
What names are similar to Orr? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Orrin, Orris, Orren, Orrie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Orr
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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, 1887–1998 (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. "Orr: Baby Name Since 1887 - 45 Births, Peak 1998." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/orr. 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 Orr 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.