Orchid: 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	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	30	3	–	#2,838
1930s	21	2	-30%	#4,044
1940s	11	1	-48%	#4,232
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	5	1	–	#11,482
1990s	16	2	+220%	#8,430
2000s	71	7	+344%	#9,960
2010s	91	9	+28%	#9,207
2020s (to 2025)	59	10	+8%	#7,930

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

#2,838

1930s

-30%

#4,044

1940s

-48%

#4,232

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#11,482

1990s

+220%

#8,430

2000s

+344%

#9,960

2010s

+28%

#9,207

2020s (to 2025)

+8%

#7,930

The story of Orchid

Orchid is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #10,712 in 2025 with 9 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1926, 304 American babies have been named Orchid. Its peak came in 2021, when 14 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Orchid stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Orchid?

The median living Orchid is about 13 years old; half are between 6 and 21. An estimated 300 people named Orchid 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.

Orchid year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	9	#10,712
2024	11	#9,412
2023	6	#14,734
2022	6	#14,866
2021	14	#7,930
2020	13	#8,303
2019	11	#9,587
2018	7	#13,460
2017	12	#9,207
2016	8	#12,601
2015	11	#9,989
2014	9	#11,700
2013	8	#12,868
2012	11	#10,250
2011	6	#16,275
2010	8	#13,165
2009	8	#13,379
2008	10	#11,397
2007	5	#19,776
2006	5	#19,302
2005	11	#9,960
2004	6	#15,585
2003	5	#17,701
2002	9	#10,865
2001	5	#17,256
2000	7	#12,795
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	6	#4,232
1935	–	–
1930	5	#5,079
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Orchid?

The median living Orchid is about 13 years old. Half of all living Orchids are between 6 and 21 years old.

How many people named Orchid are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Orchid are alive in the United States, based on 304 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Orchid in 2025?

Orchid ranked #10,712 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 9 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Orchid?

304 babies have been named Orchid in the United States since 1926, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Orchid most popular?

Orchid peaked in 2021, when 14 newborns received the name.

Is Orchid a boy or girl name?

Orchid is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Orchid rising or falling?

Orchid has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Orchid popularity over time

The story of Orchid

How old are people named Orchid?

Orchid year by year

Frequently asked questions

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