How Many People Are Named Orbie?
An estimated 152 people in the United States have the first name Orbie. It is predominantly male (92.3%). The average bearer is 78 years old, and Orbie peaked in popularity in 1916 with 33 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Orbie as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Orbie paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 78, Orbie is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1958.
Estimated Living Americans
152
About 1 in 2,254,963 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
92.3% confidence
Average Age
78
years old
Peak Year
1916
33 births
Total Registered
660
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Orbie
Orbie is predominantly male (92.3%), though 51 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Orbie as a male name
Ranked #6,997 in 1980
5 male births in 1980
Peak: 1916 (28 births)
Orbie as a female name
Ranked #5,504 in 1946
5 female births in 1946
Peak: 1914 (8 births)
Orbie: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Orbie span from the 1900s to the 1980s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 173 babies were registered. Orbie has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Orbie by Decade
How has Orbie tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Orbie by State
Birth registrations for Orbie span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Alabama, Kentucky, Oklahoma. The lowest are in Oklahoma, Kentucky, Alabama. On average, about 27 Orbies were registered per state.
Orbie + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Orbie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Orbie
Other first names starting with O with a similar number of bearers.
Orbie: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Orbie?
We estimate approximately 152 people named Orbie are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 2,254,963 Americans share this first name.
Is Orbie a common name?
Orbie is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 70.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 660 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Orbie most popular?
Orbie reached peak popularity in 1916, when 33 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Orbie is approximately 78 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Orbie a male name?
Orbie is predominantly male. 92.3% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Orbie Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Orbie Smith, Orbie Johnson, Orbie Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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