Boys' name · since 1885
Orvis
Orvis has 940 recorded births since 1885 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1920 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #5,331 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 940
- born since 1885
- 1920s
- peak decade
Orvis sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 940 recorded since 1885.
Social Security Administration records show Orvis recorded 940 times among boys since 1885, 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 1885 to 1961.
- #5,331 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 940 born since 1885
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Orvis ranks #5,331 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 940 born since 1885, peaking in the 1920s.
- #5,331 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 940
- born since 1885
- 1920s
- peak decade
Orvis's 940 recorded births place it above 88.27% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by Pennsylvania.
Orvis's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Orvis's SSA record in two at 1932 and the more recent half accounts for 38% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 62%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1894, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1920 peak of 44, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Orvis popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1885–1961
- Peak year (1920)
- 44
- Annual births at peak, across 77 years of records
Orvis by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (315 births, 34% of the file).
1920s was Orvis's strongest decade.
315 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Orvis births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 6
1880s
6 births
- 1890s 5
1890s
5 births
- 1900s 13
1900s
13 births
- 1910s
1910s
207 births
- 1920s
1920s
315 births
- 1930s
1930s
196 births
- 1940s
1940s
131 births
- 1950s 52
1950s
52 births
- 1960s 15
1960s
15 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 315 births (34% of all-time use).
How Orvis 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 Orvis's total volume
Orvis by state
Where Orvis concentrates geographically, total births since 1885
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Pennsylvania | | 48 | 5.1% |
| #2 | Minnesota | | 24 | 2.6% |
| #3 | Texas | | 15 | 1.6% |
| #4 | Wisconsin | | 13 | 1.4% |
48 of 940 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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- Orvis's decade-level peak was the 1920s (315 total births); usage has since declined to 15 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Pennsylvania records the most Orviss (48 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Pennsylvania 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 Orvis: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1920)
Similar record span (~76 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, 1885–1961 (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 Orvis 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.