Orval: 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	–	141	141	14	–	#372
1890s	–	223	223	22	+58%	#340
1900s	–	365	365	37	+64%	#297
1910s	5	2,004	2,009	201	+450%	#308
1920s	7	2,284	2,291	229	+14%	#338
1930s	–	1,213	1,213	121	-47%	#448
1940s	–	851	851	85	-30%	#564
1950s	–	461	461	46	-46%	#896
1960s	–	212	212	21	-54%	#1,188
1970s	–	103	103	10	-51%	#2,266
1980s	–	35	35	4	-66%	#5,347
1990s	–	24	24	2	-31%	#7,578
2000s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

141

–

#372

1890s

–

223

+58%

#340

1900s

–

365

+64%

#297

1910s

2,004

2,009

201

+450%

#308

1920s

2,284

2,291

229

+14%

#338

1930s

–

1,213

121

-47%

#448

1940s

–

851

-30%

#564

1950s

–

461

-46%

#896

1960s

–

212

-54%

#1,188

1970s

–

103

-51%

#2,266

1980s

–

-66%

#5,347

1990s

–

-31%

#7,578

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Orval

Orval 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, 7,928 American babies have been named Orval. Its peak came in 1918, when 304 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 Orval stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Orval?

The median living Orval is about 75 years old; half are between 65 and 83. An estimated 1,300 people named Orval 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.

Orval 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	–	–	–	–
2021	–	–	–	–
2020	–	–	–	–
2019	–	–	–	–
2018	–	–	–	–
2017	–	–	–	–
2016	–	–	–	–
2015	–	–	–	–
2014	–	–	–	–
2013	–	–	–	–
2012	–	–	–	–
2011	–	–	–	–
2010	–	–	–	–
2009	–	–	–	–
2008	–	–	–	–
2007	–	–	–	–
2006	–	–	–	–
2005	–	–	–	–
2004	–	–	–	–
2003	–	–	–	–
2002	–	–	–	–
2001	–	–	–	–
2000	–	–	–	–
1995	–	–	7	#7,578
1990	–	–	–	–
1985	–	–	7	#5,586
1980	–	–	7	#5,347
1975	–	–	7	#4,657
1970	–	–	17	#2,266
1965	–	–	24	#1,616
1960	–	–	44	#1,188
1955	–	–	59	#985
1950	–	–	57	#915
1945	–	–	82	#667
1940	–	–	100	#595
1935	–	–	127	#511
1930	–	–	174	#448
1925	–	–	224	#399
1920	–	–	294	#338
1915	–	–	258	#329
1910	–	–	57	#327
1905	–	–	36	#345
1900	–	–	36	#373
1895	–	–	14	#574
1890	–	–	26	#348
1885	–	–	17	#455
1880	–	–	22	#372

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Orval?

The median living Orval is about 75 years old. Half of all living Orvals are between 65 and 83 years old.

How many people named Orval are alive today?

An estimated 1,300 people named Orval are alive in the United States, based on 7,928 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Orval in 2025?

Orval 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 Orval?

7,928 babies have been named Orval in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Orval most popular?

Orval peaked in 1918, when 304 newborns received the name.

Is Orval a boy or girl name?

Orval is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Orval rising or falling?

Orval has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Orval

Orval popularity over time

The story of Orval

How old are people named Orval?

Orval year by year

Frequently asked questions

Names like Orval