How Many People Are Named Orvilla?
An estimated 22 people in the United States have the first name Orvilla. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 85 years old, and Orvilla peaked in popularity in 1917 with 14 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Orvilla 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 Orvilla paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 85, Orvilla is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1951.
- Orvilla is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
22
About 1 in 15,579,743 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
85
years old
Peak Year
1917
14 births
Total Registered
238
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Orvilla
Orvilla is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 238 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Orvilla as a female name
Ranked #6,758 in 1958
5 female births in 1958
Peak: 1917 (14 births)
Orvilla: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Orvilla span from the 1900s to the 1950s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1910s, when 85 babies were registered. Orvilla has declined significantly from its peak in the 1910s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Orvilla by Decade
How has Orvilla 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.
Orvilla by State
Orvilla + Last Name Combinations
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Orvilla: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Orvilla?
We estimate approximately 22 people named Orvilla 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 15,579,743 Americans share this first name.
Is Orvilla a common name?
Orvilla is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 41.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 238 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Orvilla most popular?
Orvilla reached peak popularity in 1917, when 14 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Orvilla is approximately 85 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Orvilla a female name?
Orvilla is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Orvilla Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Orvilla Smith, Orvilla Johnson, Orvilla 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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