Total births
16
Boys' name · since 1915
Orus
16 babies named Orus in U.S. Social Security records since 1915, with the highest year being 1922. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 16
- total births
- 1915–1922
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 69%
- born in that decade
16 boys have been named Orus since 1915, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Orus recorded 16 times among boys since 1915, 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 1915 to 1922.
- 16 total births
- 1915–1922 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 69% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
16 boys have been named Orus since 1915, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1922.
- 16
- total births
- 1915–1922
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 69%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
69% of everyone ever named Orus was born in this single decade.
1922
Single peak year
6 babies were named Orus in 1922 - its busiest year on record.
Orus's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Orus splits its recorded history at 1920: 69% of all births land in the more recent half, 31% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1915 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1922 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Orus at a glance
Last recorded 1922Peak year
1922
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1915
Orus popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1922
- Peak year (1922)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
Orus by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Orus's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 69% of all-time use.
Orus births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
5 births
- 1920s
1920s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 11 births (69% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Orus? ▼
16 babies have been named Orus since 1915. It was last recorded in 1922. The peak year was 1922 with 6 births.
When was Orus most popular? ▼
Orus was most popular in the 1920s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1922.
How long has the name Orus been used? ▼
Records for Orus go back to 1915, giving 8 years of history through 1922.
What names are similar to Orus? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Orum. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
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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, 1915–1922 (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. "Orus: Baby Name Since 1915 - 16 Births, Peak 1922." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/orus. 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 Orus 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.