Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1916

Orva

Gender Unisex · 83% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Orva
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1916
29 babies
All-time total
613
#11,728 all-time among girls
First recorded
1882
in Social Security records

Orva popularity over time

613 babies have been named Orva since 1882, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.030.040.0518801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 – 5 5 1 – –
1890s 28 – 28 3 +460% #1,396
1900s 30 – 30 3 +7% #1,719
1910s 148 34 182 18 +507% #1,511
1920s 156 29 185 19 +2% #1,911
1930s 110 21 131 13 -29% #2,164
1940s 31 5 36 4 -73% #3,435
1950s – 6 6 1 -83% –
1960s 5 5 10 1 +67% #7,312
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The story of Orva

Orva 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 1882, 613 American babies have been named Orva, about 83% girls and 17% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1916, when 29 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 Orva stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

Orva year by year

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

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1945 6 #4,415 – –
1940 8 #3,435 – –
1935 11 #2,693 5 #4,022
1930 6 #4,431 – –
1925 14 #2,586 – –
1920 21 #1,936 8 #3,414
1915 19 #1,778 6 #3,721
1910 5 #2,694 – –
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1900 5 #2,152 – –
1895 7 #1,396 – –
1890 5 #1,484 – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How popular is the name Orva in 2025?

Orva 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 Orva?

613 babies have been named Orva in the United States since 1882, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Orva most popular?

Orva peaked in 1916, when 29 newborns received the name.

Is Orva a boy or girl name?

Orva is used for both: about 83% of babies named Orva have been girls and 17% boys.

Is the name Orva rising or falling?

Orva has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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