Orbie: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	6	10	16	2	–	#1,263
1910s	18	126	144	14	+800%	#1,294
1920s	11	162	173	17	+20%	#1,469
1930s	11	135	146	15	-16%	#1,696
1940s	5	97	102	10	-30%	#1,720
1950s	–	58	58	6	-43%	#3,004
1960s	–	5	5	1	-91%	#4,487
1970s	–	11	11	1	+120%	#4,815
1980s	–	5	5	1	-55%	#6,997
1990s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

#1,263

1910s

126

144

+800%

#1,294

1920s

162

173

+20%

#1,469

1930s

135

146

-16%

#1,696

1940s

102

-30%

#1,720

1950s

–

-43%

#3,004

1960s

–

-91%

#4,487

1970s

–

+120%

#4,815

1980s

–

-55%

#6,997

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Orbie

Orbie is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1902, 660 American babies have been named Orbie, about 92% boys and 8% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1916, when 33 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Orbie stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Orbie?

The median living Orbie is about 78 years old; half are between 70 and 84. An estimated 100 people named Orbie are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Orbie year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
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2001	–	–	–	–
2000	–	–	–	–
1995	–	–	–	–
1990	–	–	–	–
1985	–	–	–	–
1980	–	–	5	#6,997
1975	–	–	–	–
1970	–	–	–	–
1965	–	–	–	–
1960	–	–	–	–
1955	–	–	6	#3,780
1950	–	–	7	#3,240
1945	–	–	6	#3,224
1940	–	–	8	#2,810
1935	–	–	18	#1,696
1930	–	–	16	#1,941
1925	–	–	12	#2,549
1920	6	#4,835	18	#1,941
1915	–	–	15	#1,944
1910	–	–	5	#1,780
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Orbie, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Orbie?

The median living Orbie is about 78 years old. Half of all living Orbies are between 70 and 84 years old.

How many people named Orbie are alive today?

An estimated 100 people named Orbie are alive in the United States, based on 660 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Orbie in 2025?

Orbie did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Orbie?

660 babies have been named Orbie in the United States since 1902, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Orbie most popular?

Orbie peaked in 1916, when 33 newborns received the name.

Is Orbie a boy or girl name?

Orbie is used for both: about 8% of babies named Orbie have been girls and 92% boys.

Is the name Orbie rising or falling?

Orbie has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Orbie popularity over time

The story of Orbie

How old are people named Orbie?

Orbie year by year

Frequently asked questions

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