How Many People Are Named Orpha?
An estimated 571 people in the United States have the first name Orpha. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 73 years old, and Orpha peaked in popularity in 1917 with 204 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Orpha 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 Orpha paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 73, Orpha is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1963.
Estimated Living Americans
571
About 1 in 600,270 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
73
years old
Peak Year
1917
204 births
Total Registered
5,969
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Orpha
Orpha is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 5,969 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Orpha as a female name
Ranked #14,796 in 2024
6 female births in 2024
Peak: 1917 (204 births)
Orpha: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Orpha span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1910s, when 1,404 babies were registered. Orpha has declined significantly from its peak in the 1910s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Orpha by Decade
How has Orpha 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.
Orpha by State
Birth registrations for Orpha span all 25 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Kentucky. The lowest are in Washington, South Dakota, Montana. On average, about 86 Orphas were registered per state.
Orpha + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Orpha as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Orpha
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Orpha: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Orpha?
We estimate approximately 571 people named Orpha 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 600,270 Americans share this first name.
Is Orpha a common name?
Orpha is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 85.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 5,969 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Orpha most popular?
Orpha reached peak popularity in 1917, when 204 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Orpha is approximately 73 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Orpha a female name?
Orpha is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Orpha Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Orpha Smith, Orpha Johnson, Orpha 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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