Boys' name · since 1890
Orvin
1,140 babies named Orvin in U.S. Social Security records since 1890, with the highest year being 1917. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #4,727 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,140
- born since 1890
- 1920s
- peak decade
Orvin is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 1,140 have been recorded since 1890.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Orvin has been recorded 1,140 times among boys since 1890, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1890 to 2024.
- #4,727 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 1,140 born since 1890
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Orvin ranks #4,727 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,140 born since 1890, peaking in the 1920s.
- #4,727 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,140
- born since 1890
- 1920s
- peak decade
Orvin's 1,140 recorded births place it above 89.6% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by Minnesota.
Orvin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Orvin's SSA record in two at 1941 and the more recent half accounts for 28% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 72%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1890, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1917 peak of 45, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Orvin popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1890–2024
- Peak year (1917)
- 45
- Annual births at peak, across 135 years of records
Orvin by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (334 births, 29% of the file).
1920s was Orvin's strongest decade.
334 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Orvin births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 5
1890s
5 births
- 1900s 10
1900s
10 births
- 1910s
1910s
249 births
- 1920s
1920s
334 births
- 1930s
1930s
207 births
- 1940s 127
1940s
127 births
- 1950s 91
1950s
91 births
- 1960s 51
1960s
51 births
- 1970s 11
1970s
11 births
- 1990s 7
1990s
7 births
- 2000s 16
2000s
16 births
- 2010s 11
2010s
11 births
- 2020s 21
2020s
21 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 334 births (29% of all-time use).
How Orvin 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 Orvin's total volume
Orvin by state
Where Orvin concentrates geographically, total births since 1890
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Minnesota | | 108 | 9.5% |
| #2 | Wisconsin | | 38 | 3.3% |
| #3 | North Dakota | | 32 | 2.8% |
| #4 | South Dakota | | 6 | 0.5% |
108 of 1,140 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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- Orvin's decade-level peak was the 1920s (334 total births); usage has since declined to 21 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Minnesota records the most Orvins (108 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Minnesota 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 Orvin: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1917)
Similar record span (~134 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, 1890–2024 (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 Orvin 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.