How Many People Are Named Orvin?
An estimated 294 people in the United States have the first name Orvin. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 65 years old, and Orvin peaked in popularity in 1917 with 45 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Orvin 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 Orvin paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 65, Orvin is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1971.
Estimated Living Americans
294
About 1 in 1,165,831 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
65
years old
Peak Year
1917
45 births
Total Registered
1,140
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Orvin
Orvin is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,140 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Orvin as a male name
Ranked #13,666 in 2024
5 male births in 2024
Peak: 1917 (45 births)
Orvin: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Orvin span from the 1890s to the 2020s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 334 babies were registered. Orvin has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Orvin by Decade
How has Orvin 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.
Orvin by State
Birth registrations for Orvin span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Minnesota, Wisconsin, North Dakota. The lowest are in South Dakota, North Dakota, Wisconsin. On average, about 46 Orvins were registered per state.
Orvin + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Orvin as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Orvin
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Orvin: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Orvin?
We estimate approximately 294 people named Orvin 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 1,165,831 Americans share this first name.
Is Orvin a common name?
Orvin is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 79% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,140 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Orvin most popular?
Orvin reached peak popularity in 1917, when 45 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Orvin is approximately 65 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Orvin a male name?
Orvin is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Orvin Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Orvin Smith, Orvin Johnson, Orvin 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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