How Many People Are Named Orva?
An estimated 58 people in the United States have the first name Orva. It is used for both genders, with 82.9% female. The average bearer is 83 years old, and Orva peaked in popularity in 1916 with 29 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Orva 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 Orva paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 83, Orva is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1953.
- Orva is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
58
About 1 in 5,909,558 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
82.9% confidence
Average Age
83
years old
Peak Year
1916
29 births
Total Registered
613
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Orva
Orva is predominantly female (82.9%), though 105 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Orva as a male name
Ranked #4,389 in 1967
5 male births in 1967
Peak: 1916 (10 births)
Orva as a female name
Ranked #7,312 in 1966
5 female births in 1966
Peak: 1919 (23 births)
Orva: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Orva span from the 1880s to the 1960s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 185 babies were registered. Orva has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Orva by Decade
How has Orva 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.
Orva by State
Orva + Last Name Combinations
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Names Similar to Orva
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Orva: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Orva?
We estimate approximately 58 people named Orva 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 5,909,558 Americans share this first name.
Is Orva a common name?
Orva is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 56.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 613 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Orva most popular?
Orva reached peak popularity in 1916, when 29 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Orva is approximately 83 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Orva a female name?
Orva is predominantly female. 82.9% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Orva Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Orva Smith, Orva Johnson, Orva 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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