Total births
675
Unisex name · since 1880
Orrie
675 babies named Orrie in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1918. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 675
- total births
- 1880–2007
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 21%
- born in that decade
Orrie sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 675 recorded since 1880.
Social Security Administration records show Orrie recorded 675 times among boys since 1880, 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 1880 to 2007.
- 675 total births
- 1880–2007 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 21% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
675 boys have been named Orrie since 1880, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 2007.
- 675
- total births
- 1880–2007
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 21%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
21% of everyone ever named Orrie was born in this single decade.
1918
Single peak year
23 babies were named Orrie in 1918 - its busiest year on record.
Orrie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Orrie's full recorded timeline at 1935, 41% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 59% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1880, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1918 peak of 23 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Orrie at a glance
Last recorded 2007Peak year
1918
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1880
Orrie popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2007
- Peak year (1918)
- 23
- Annual births at peak, across 128 years of records
Orrie popularity over time - girls
313 total births recorded since 1883 (Orrie as girls' name)
Orrie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Orrie's strongest decade.
139 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 21% of all-time use.
Orrie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 39
1880s
39 births
- 1890s 27
1890s
27 births
- 1900s 26
1900s
26 births
- 1910s
1910s
108 births
- 1920s
1920s
139 births
- 1930s
1930s
106 births
- 1940s
1940s
62 births
- 1950s
1950s
59 births
- 1960s 33
1960s
33 births
- 1970s 14
1970s
14 births
- 1980s 38
1980s
38 births
- 1990s 18
1990s
18 births
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 139 births (21% of all-time use).
How Orrie 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 Orrie's total volume
Orrie vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Orrie? ▼
Orrie has been given to 675 babies in the U.S. since 1880, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2007. 23 babies were born in 1918, its single highest year.
When was Orrie most popular? ▼
Orrie was most popular in the 1920s decade with 139 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
Is Orrie a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Orrie is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 675 births, and as a girl's name it has 313 births.
How long has the name Orrie been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Orrie since 1880 -- 128 years through the most recent 2007 data.
What names are similar to Orrie? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Orrin, Orris, Orren, Orry, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Orrie's data
- Orrie's decade-level peak was the 1920s (139 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2000s -- 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 Orrie
Nearby Names Like Orrie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Orrie
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Orren Boy
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Orry Boy
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Orr Boy
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1880–2007 (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. "Orrie: Baby Name Since 1880 - 675 Births, Peak 1918." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/orrie. 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 Orrie 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 July 2026.