Total births
118
Boys' name · since 1914
Orvile
Orvile has 118 recorded births since 1914 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1927 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 118
- total births
- 1914–1943
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
Orvile is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 118 have been recorded since 1914.
Social Security Administration records show Orvile recorded 118 times among boys since 1914, 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 1914 to 1943.
- 118 total births
- 1914–1943 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 47% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
118 boys have been named Orvile since 1914, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1943.
- 118
- total births
- 1914–1943
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
47% of everyone ever named Orvile was born in this single decade.
1927
Single peak year
12 babies were named Orvile in 1927 - its busiest year on record.
Orvile's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Orvile's full recorded timeline at 1923, 58% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 42% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1915, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1927 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Orvile at a glance
Last recorded 1943Peak year
1927
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1914
Orvile popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–1943
- Peak year (1927)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
Orvile by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Orvile's strongest decade.
56 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Orvile births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
35 births
- 1920s
1920s
56 births
- 1930s 22
1930s
22 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 56 births (47% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Orvile? ▼
118 babies have been named Orvile since 1914. It was last recorded in 1943. The peak year was 1927 with 12 births.
When was Orvile most popular? ▼
Orvile was most popular in the 1920s decade with 56 total births. The single peak year was 1927.
How long has the name Orvile been used? ▼
Orvile has been recorded in Social Security data since 1914, spanning 30 years of data through 1943.
What names are similar to Orvile? ▼
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 Orvile's data
- Orvile's decade-level peak was the 1920s (56 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1940s -- 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 Orvile
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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, 1914–1943 (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. "Orvile: Baby Name Since 1914 - 118 Births, Peak 1927." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/orvile. 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 Orvile 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.