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Worldwide Name Statistics

Orville

Ranked #3291 - 1 in 1,368,925 people
US

Most common in

United States

5,844 bearers

World total

5,844

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#3291

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States5,844
Worldwide
~5,844
rank #3291
Rarity
1 in 1,368,925
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~5,844 in US

About the name Orville

There are an estimated 5,844 people named Orville alive worldwide today. That ranks Orville at #3291 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Orville is held by approximately 5,844 people, ranking #3291 among first names. That works out to roughly 2 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 56,793 U.S. residents).

Historically Orville is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.6% male).

Orville appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.6%Female 0.4%

Orville popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Orville, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 49
  2. 1881: 61
  3. 1882: 46
  4. 1883: 59
  5. 1884: 53
  6. 1885: 79
  7. 1886: 63
  8. 1887: 54
  9. 1888: 87
  10. 1889: 64
  11. 1890: 88
  12. 1891: 56
  13. 1892: 84
  14. 1893: 78
  15. 1894: 105
  16. 1895: 92
  17. 1896: 89
  18. 1897: 83
  19. 1898: 101
  20. 1899: 94
  21. 1900: 112
  22. 1901: 94
  23. 1902: 108
  24. 1903: 125
  25. 1904: 134
  26. 1905: 125
  27. 1906: 148
  28. 1907: 148
  29. 1908: 153
  30. 1909: 218
  31. 1910: 223
  32. 1911: 230
  33. 1912: 477
  34. 1913: 676
  35. 1914: 792
  36. 1915: 1,083
  37. 1916: 1,070
  38. 1917: 1,066
  39. 1918: 1,199
  40. 1919: 1,126
  41. 1920: 1,203
  42. 1921: 1,161
  43. 1922: 1,034
  44. 1923: 1,019
  45. 1924: 1,044
  46. 1925: 951
  47. 1926: 905
  48. 1927: 861
  49. 1928: 820
  50. 1929: 808
  51. 1930: 756
  52. 1931: 667
  53. 1932: 654
  54. 1933: 627
  55. 1934: 598
  56. 1935: 581
  57. 1936: 516
  58. 1937: 515
  59. 1938: 447
  60. 1939: 494
  61. 1940: 461
  62. 1941: 431
  63. 1942: 445
  64. 1943: 476
  65. 1944: 357
  66. 1945: 332
  67. 1946: 332
  68. 1947: 399
  69. 1948: 321
  70. 1949: 291
  71. 1950: 263
  72. 1951: 255
  73. 1952: 256
  74. 1953: 257
  75. 1954: 244
  76. 1955: 196
  77. 1956: 225
  78. 1957: 235
  79. 1958: 183
  80. 1959: 176
  81. 1960: 155
  82. 1961: 168
  83. 1962: 121
  84. 1963: 135
  85. 1964: 111
  86. 1965: 101
  87. 1966: 112
  88. 1967: 82
  89. 1968: 102
  90. 1969: 97
  91. 1970: 86
  92. 1971: 81
  93. 1972: 74
  94. 1973: 63
  95. 1974: 57
  96. 1975: 71
  97. 1976: 46
  98. 1977: 53
  99. 1978: 45
  100. 1979: 39
  101. 1980: 45
  102. 1981: 45
  103. 1982: 31
  104. 1983: 29
  105. 1984: 23
  106. 1985: 34
  107. 1986: 26
  108. 1987: 26
  109. 1988: 27
  110. 1989: 33
  111. 1990: 27
  112. 1991: 17
  113. 1992: 16
  114. 1993: 21
  115. 1994: 16
  116. 1995: 26
  117. 1996: 19
  118. 1997: 15
  119. 1998: 10
  120. 1999: 12
  121. 2000: 18
  122. 2001: 12
  123. 2002: 18
  124. 2003: 12
  125. 2004: 11
  126. 2005: 9
  127. 2006: 14
  128. 2007: 9
  129. 2008: 16
  130. 2009: 13
  131. 2010: 6
  132. 2011: 9
  133. 2012: 7
  134. 2013: 13
  135. 2014: 17
  136. 2015: 12
  137. 2016: 13
  138. 2017: 19
  139. 2018: 11
  140. 2019: 17
  141. 2020: 12
  142. 2021: 16
  143. 2022: 13
  144. 2023: 12
  145. 2024: 12
  146. 2025: 14

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Orville worldwide?

There are an estimated 5,844 people named Orville alive worldwide today, ranking #3291 globally.

Is Orville a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 1,368,925 people. In the United States there are roughly 5,844 bearers, which is 1 in 56,793 Americans.

Is Orville a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Orville is used 99.6% male and 0.4% female.

Where does the name Orville come from?

Who are famous people named Orville?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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