How Many People Are Named Orvis?
An estimated 169 people in the United States have the first name Orvis. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 83 years old, and Orvis peaked in popularity in 1920 with 44 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Orvis 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 Orvis paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 83, Orvis is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1953.
Estimated Living Americans
169
About 1 in 2,028,132 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
83
years old
Peak Year
1920
44 births
Total Registered
940
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Orvis
Orvis is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 940 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Orvis as a male name
Ranked #3,578 in 1961
7 male births in 1961
Peak: 1920 (44 births)
Orvis: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Orvis span from the 1880s to the 1960s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 315 babies were registered. Orvis has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Orvis by Decade
How has Orvis 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.
Orvis by State
Birth registrations for Orvis span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Pennsylvania, Minnesota, Texas. The lowest are in Wisconsin, Texas, Minnesota. On average, about 25 Orviss were registered per state.
Orvis + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Orvis as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Orvis
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Orvis: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Orvis?
We estimate approximately 169 people named Orvis 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 2,028,132 Americans share this first name.
Is Orvis a common name?
Orvis is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 72% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 940 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Orvis most popular?
Orvis reached peak popularity in 1920, when 44 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Orvis is approximately 83 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Orvis a male name?
Orvis is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Orvis Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Orvis Smith, Orvis Johnson, Orvis 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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