Names / Boy names
Orville
Current rank
#6,347
holding steady
All-time peak
#120
in 1913
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
35,200
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #120 in 1913 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Golden town. The name first appears in U.S. records in 1880. It currently sits off the most-common lists, a quieter choice. It topped out in 1913 at #120. More than 35,200 children have been given the name overall.