How Many People Are Named Orrie?
An estimated 230 people in the United States have the first name Orrie. It is used for both genders, with 68.3% male. The average bearer is 66 years old, and Orrie peaked in popularity in 1918 with 34 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Orrie 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 Orrie paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 66, Orrie is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1970.
Estimated Living Americans
230
About 1 in 1,490,236 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
68.3% confidence
Average Age
66
years old
Peak Year
1918
34 births
Total Registered
988
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Orrie
Orrie is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (68.3%) and females (31.7%). Out of 988 total births registered, 675 were male and 313 were female.
Orrie as a male name
Ranked #11,973 in 2007
6 male births in 2007
Peak: 1918 (23 births)
Orrie as a female name
Ranked #5,586 in 1954
6 female births in 1954
Peak: 1896 (13 births)
Orrie: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Orrie span from the 1880s to the 2000s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 208 babies were registered. Orrie has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Orrie by Decade
How has Orrie 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.
Orrie by State
Orrie + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Orrie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Orrie
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Orrie: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Orrie?
We estimate approximately 230 people named Orrie 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 1,490,236 Americans share this first name.
Is Orrie a common name?
Orrie is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 76% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 988 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Orrie most popular?
Orrie reached peak popularity in 1918, when 34 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Orrie is approximately 66 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Orrie a male name?
Orrie is predominantly male. 68.3% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Orrie Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Orrie Smith, Orrie Johnson, Orrie 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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