How Many People Are Named Orra?
An estimated 2 people in the United States have the first name Orra. It is used for both genders, with 88.4% female. The average bearer is 108 years old, and Orra peaked in popularity in 1919 with 13 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Orra 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 Orra paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 108, Orra is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1928.
- Orra is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
2
About 1 in 171,377,169 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
88.4% confidence
Average Age
108
years old
Peak Year
1919
13 births
Total Registered
146
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Orra
Orra is predominantly female (88.4%), though 17 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Orra as a male name
Ranked #3,658 in 1919
7 male births in 1919
Peak: 1919 (7 births)
Orra as a female name
Ranked #5,261 in 1928
5 female births in 1928
Peak: 1888 (10 births)
Orra: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Orra span from the 1880s to the 1920s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 40 babies were registered. Orra remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Orra by Decade
How has Orra 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.
Orra + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Orra as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Orra
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Orra: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Orra?
We estimate approximately 2 people named Orra 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 171,377,169 Americans share this first name.
Is Orra a common name?
Orra is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 4.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 146 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Orra most popular?
Orra reached peak popularity in 1919, when 13 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Orra is approximately 108 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Orra a female name?
Orra is predominantly female. 88.4% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Orra Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Orra Smith, Orra Johnson, Orra 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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