Boys' name · since 1915

Orvan

143 babies named Orvan in U.S. Social Security records since 1915, with the highest year being 1926. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#15,082 of 45,481
all-time among boys
143
born since 1915
1920s
peak decade

143 boys have been named Orvan since 1915, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Orvan recorded 143 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 1950.

  • #15,082 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 143 born since 1915
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Orvan ranks #15,082 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 143 born since 1915, peaking in the 1920s.

#15,082 of 45,481
all-time among boys
143
born since 1915
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Orvan's 143 recorded births place it above 66.8% 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.

Orvan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Orvan's SSA record in two at 1926 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1923, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1926 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Orvan popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1950

Last recorded 1950
Peak year (1926)
11
Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
4681012 19151918192119251929193219371950 5

Orvan by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (62 births, 43% of the file).

1920s was Orvan's strongest decade.

62 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.

Orvan births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 62 births (43% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Orvan? ▼
143 babies have been named Orvan since 1915. All-time, it sits at #15,082 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1950. The peak year was 1926 with 11 births.
Where does Orvan sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Orvan ranks #15,082 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 Orvan most popular? ▼
Orvan was most popular in the 1920s decade with 62 total births. The single peak year was 1926.
How long has the name Orvan been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Orvan since 1915 -- 36 years through the most recent 1950 data.
What names are similar to Orvan? ▼
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 Orvan's data

  • Orvan's decade-level peak was the 1920s (62 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

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

Keep exploring Orvan

Nearby Names Like Orvan

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

Orville Boy
#6144 35,065 births
Orval Boy
7,916 births
Orvil Boy
1,935 births
Orvel Boy
1,157 births
Orvin Boy
1,140 births

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Almus
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Vallie
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Rudie
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Ulyess
143 births · Peak 1927
Holbert
143 births · Peak 1916
Eldean
143 births · Peak 1933
Cleaven
143 births · Peak 1928
Elisa
143 births · Peak 1987

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Orvan: 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, 1915–1950 (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 Orvan 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.