Boys' name · since 1914

Orvall

47 babies named Orvall in U.S. Social Security records since 1914, with the highest year being 1924. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#22,638 of 45,481
all-time among boys
47
born since 1914
1910s
peak decade

Orvall sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 47 recorded since 1914.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Orvall has been recorded 47 times among boys since 1914, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1910s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 1924.

  • #22,638 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 47 born since 1914
  • 1910s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Orvall ranks #22,638 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 47 born since 1914, peaking in the 1910s.

#22,638 of 45,481
all-time among boys
47
born since 1914
1910s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Orvall's 47 recorded births place it above 50.12% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Orvall's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Orvall splits its recorded history at 1919: 53% of all births land in the more recent half, 47% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1915 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1924 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Orvall popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–1924

Last recorded 1924
Peak year (1924)
8
Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
456789 19141915191619181919192119231924 8

Orvall by decade

1910s is the heaviest window (27 births, 57% of the file).

1910s was Orvall's strongest decade.

27 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.

Orvall births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1910s at 27 births (57% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Orvall? ▼
Orvall has been given to 47 babies in the U.S. since 1914, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #22,638 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1924. 8 babies were born in 1924, its single highest year.
Where does Orvall sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Orvall ranks #22,638 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Orvall most popular? ▼
Orvall was most popular in the 1910s decade with 27 total births. The single peak year was 1924.
How long has the name Orvall been used? ▼
Orvall has been recorded in Social Security data since 1914, spanning 11 years of data through 1924.
What names are similar to Orvall? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Orville, Orval, Orvil, Orvel, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Orvall's data

  • Orvall's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (27 total births) through the 1920s (20) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Orvall

Nearby Names Like Orvall

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Orvall

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Orval Boy
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Orvil Boy
1,935 births
Orvel Boy
1,157 births
Orvin Boy
1,140 births

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Havis
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Vergie
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Concetto
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Orvall: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1914–1924 (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 Orvall 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.