Orrie: 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	22	39	61	6	–	#781
1890s	36	27	63	6	+3%	#684
1900s	50	26	76	8	+21%	#641
1910s	63	108	171	17	+125%	#1,534
1920s	69	139	208	21	+22%	#1,700
1930s	50	106	156	16	-25%	#1,877
1940s	17	62	79	8	-49%	#2,172
1950s	6	59	65	7	-18%	#2,958
1960s	–	33	33	3	-49%	#3,024
1970s	–	14	14	1	-58%	#4,125
1980s	–	38	38	4	+171%	#4,054
1990s	–	18	18	2	-53%	#7,066
2000s	–	6	6	1	-67%	#11,973
2010s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#781

1890s

+3%

#684

1900s

+21%

#641

1910s

108

171

+125%

#1,534

1920s

139

208

+22%

#1,700

1930s

106

156

-25%

#1,877

1940s

-49%

#2,172

1950s

-18%

#2,958

1960s

–

-49%

#3,024

1970s

–

-58%

#4,125

1980s

–

+171%

#4,054

1990s

–

-53%

#7,066

2000s

–

-67%

#11,973

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Orrie

Orrie 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 1880, 988 American babies have been named Orrie, about 68% boys and 32% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1918, when 34 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 Orrie stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Orrie?

The median living Orrie is about 69 years old; half are between 39 and 80. An estimated 200 people named Orrie 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.

Orrie 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
2025	–	–	–	–
2024	–	–	–	–
2023	–	–	–	–
2022	–	–	–	–
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2020	–	–	–	–
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2018	–	–	–	–
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2012	–	–	–	–
2011	–	–	–	–
2010	–	–	–	–
2009	–	–	–	–
2008	–	–	–	–
2007	–	–	6	#11,973
2006	–	–	–	–
2005	–	–	–	–
2004	–	–	–	–
2003	–	–	–	–
2002	–	–	–	–
2001	–	–	–	–
2000	–	–	–	–
1995	–	–	–	–
1990	–	–	5	#9,121
1985	–	–	–	–
1980	–	–	–	–
1975	–	–	–	–
1970	–	–	7	#4,125
1965	–	–	–	–
1960	–	–	9	#3,024
1955	–	–	6	#3,782
1950	–	–	8	#2,958
1945	6	#4,414	6	#3,228
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	–	–	5	#4,021
1930	5	#5,084	13	#2,266
1925	6	#4,828	17	#1,992
1920	–	–	10	#2,912
1915	8	#3,361	14	#2,042
1910	6	#2,344	–	–
1905	5	#2,157	6	#1,200
1900	9	#1,402	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	6	#1,310	7	#860
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	5	#1,027

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Orrie?

The median living Orrie is about 69 years old. Half of all living Orries are between 39 and 80 years old.

How many people named Orrie are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Orrie are alive in the United States, based on 988 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Orrie in 2025?

Orrie 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 Orrie?

988 babies have been named Orrie in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Orrie most popular?

Orrie peaked in 1918, when 34 newborns received the name.

Is Orrie a boy or girl name?

Orrie is used for both: about 32% of babies named Orrie have been girls and 68% boys.

Is the name Orrie rising or falling?

Orrie has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Orrie popularity over time

The story of Orrie

How old are people named Orrie?

Orrie year by year

Frequently asked questions

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