Total births
42
Boys' name · since 1916
Orven
42 babies named Orven in U.S. Social Security records since 1916, with the highest year being 1917. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 42
- total births
- 1916–1951
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
Orven sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 42 recorded since 1916.
Orven has 42 recorded births among boys since 1916, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 1951.
- 42 total births
- 1916–1951 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 45% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
42 boys have been named Orven since 1916, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1951.
- 42
- total births
- 1916–1951
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
45% of everyone ever named Orven was born in this single decade.
1917
Single peak year
7 babies were named Orven in 1917 - its busiest year on record.
Orven's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Orven's SSA record in two at 1924 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1928, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1917 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Orven at a glance
Last recorded 1951Peak year
1917
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1916
Orven popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–1951
- Peak year (1917)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
Orven by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Orven's strongest decade.
19 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Orven births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
19 births
- 1920s
1920s
12 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1950s 6
1950s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 19 births (45% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Orven? ▼
Orven has been given to 42 babies in the U.S. since 1916, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1951. 7 babies were born in 1917, its single highest year.
When was Orven most popular? ▼
Orven was most popular in the 1910s decade with 19 total births. The single peak year was 1917.
How long has the name Orven been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Orven since 1916 -- 36 years through the most recent 1951 data.
What names are similar to Orven? ▼
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 Orven's data
- Orven's decade-level peak was the 1910s (19 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1950s -- 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 Orven
Nearby Names Like Orven
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Orven
Orville Boy
#6832 35,065 births
Orval Boy
7,916 births
Orvil Boy
1,935 births
Orvel Boy
1,157 births
Orvin Boy
#12389 1,140 births
Compare Orven side by side: Orven vs Orville Orven vs Orval Orven vs Orvil
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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, 1916–1951 (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. "Orven: Baby Name Since 1916 - 42 Births, Peak 1917." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/orven. 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 Orven 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.