How Many People Are Named Orris?
An estimated 154 people in the United States have the first name Orris. It is predominantly male (95.0%). The average bearer is 78 years old, and Orris peaked in popularity in 1918 with 51 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Orris 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 Orris paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 78, Orris is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1958.
Estimated Living Americans
154
About 1 in 2,225,678 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
95.0% confidence
Average Age
78
years old
Peak Year
1918
51 births
Total Registered
988
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Orris
Orris is predominantly male (95.0%), though 49 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Orris as a male name
Ranked #13,803 in 2022
5 male births in 2022
Peak: 1918 (45 births)
Orris as a female name
Ranked #5,444 in 1926
5 female births in 1926
Peak: 1917 (11 births)
Orris: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Orris span from the 1890s to the 2020s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 330 babies were registered. Orris has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Orris by Decade
How has Orris 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.
Orris by State
Birth registrations for Orris span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Minnesota, North Dakota, Indiana. The lowest are in Ohio, Indiana, North Dakota. On average, about 16 Orriss were registered per state.
Orris + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Orris as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Orris: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Orris?
We estimate approximately 154 people named Orris 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 2,225,678 Americans share this first name.
Is Orris a common name?
Orris is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 70.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 988 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Orris most popular?
Orris reached peak popularity in 1918, when 51 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Orris is approximately 78 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Orris a male name?
Orris is predominantly male. 95.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Orris Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Orris Smith, Orris Johnson, Orris 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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