Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1920

Orvis

Gender Boy Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Orvis
How common
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boys born in 2025
Peak year
1920
44 babies
All-time total
940
#5,330 all-time among boys
First recorded
1885
in Social Security records

Orvis popularity over time

940 babies have been named Orvis since 1885, 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
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1885Boys

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 Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s 6 1 – #911
1890s 5 1 -17% #1,197
1900s 13 1 +160% #1,093
1910s 207 21 +1492% #1,013
1920s 315 32 +52% #1,064
1930s 196 20 -38% #1,235
1940s 131 13 -33% #1,392
1950s 52 5 -60% #2,632
1960s 15 2 -71% #3,263
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The story of Orvis

Orvis 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 1885, 940 American babies have been named Orvis. Its peak came in 1920, when 44 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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

How old are people named Orvis?

The median living Orvis is about 80 years old; half are between 73 and 86. An estimated 100 people named Orvis are alive in the United States today.

median 80 020406080100

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

Orvis year by year

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

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1960 8 #3,263
1955 8 #3,139
1950 9 #2,721
1945 8 #2,706
1940 24 #1,392
1935 15 #1,900
1930 20 #1,683
1925 30 #1,354
1920 44 #1,064
1915 24 #1,399
1910 8 #1,283
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1900 5 #1,448
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1885 6 #911
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Orvis?

The median living Orvis is about 80 years old. Half of all living Orviss are between 73 and 86 years old.

How many people named Orvis are alive today?

An estimated 100 people named Orvis are alive in the United States, based on 940 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Orvis in 2025?

Orvis 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 Orvis?

940 babies have been named Orvis in the United States since 1885, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Orvis most popular?

Orvis peaked in 1920, when 44 newborns received the name.

Is Orvis a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Orvis rising or falling?

Orvis has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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