Boys' name · since 1897
Orvil
Since 1897, U.S. Social Security records show 1,935 babies named Orvil, peaking in 1921. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #3,380 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,935
- born since 1897
- 1920s
- peak decade
1,935 boys have been named Orvil since 1897, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Orvil has 1,935 recorded births among boys since 1897, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1897 to 1991.
- #3,380 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 1,935 born since 1897
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Orvil ranks #3,380 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,935 born since 1897, peaking in the 1920s.
- #3,380 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,935
- born since 1897
- 1920s
- peak decade
Orvil's 1,935 recorded births place it above 92.56% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
10 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Oklahoma.
Orvil's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Orvil splits its recorded history at 1939: 27% of all births land in the more recent half, 73% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1897 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1921 peak of 86 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Orvil popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1897–1991
- Peak year (1921)
- 86
- Annual births at peak, across 95 years of records
Orvil by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (595 births, 31% of the file).
1920s was Orvil's strongest decade.
595 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Orvil births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 20
1890s
20 births
- 1900s 38
1900s
38 births
- 1910s
1910s
425 births
- 1920s
1920s
595 births
- 1930s
1930s
384 births
- 1940s
1940s
242 births
- 1950s 126
1950s
126 births
- 1960s 65
1960s
65 births
- 1970s 29
1970s
29 births
- 1980s 6
1980s
6 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 595 births (31% of all-time use).
How Orvil 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 Orvil's total volume
Orvil by state
Where Orvil concentrates geographically, total births since 1897
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Oklahoma | | 174 | 9.0% |
| #2 | Kentucky | | 101 | 5.2% |
| #3 | Arkansas | | 84 | 4.3% |
| #4 | Texas | | 63 | 3.3% |
| #5 | Missouri | | 56 | 2.9% |
| #6 | Tennessee | | 10 | 0.5% |
| #7 | Indiana | | 7 | 0.4% |
| #8 | California | | 5 | 0.3% |
174 of 1,935 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.
Orvil appears in 10 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Orvil's data
- Orvil's decade-level peak was the 1920s (595 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Oklahoma records the most Orvils (174 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Oklahoma names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Orvil: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1921)
Similar record span (~94 yrs)
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, 1897–1991 (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 Orvil 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.