Masculine dossier · first seen 1888

Orvel

Extinct Near statistical disappearance

Peak era

1919

Peak births

Current vitality

Dormant

Peak generation

Greatest Generation

Quick answers about Orvel

How many people are named Orvel?

Based on SSA birth records through 1972, an estimated 141 Americans born with the name Orvel may still be living. No new bearers have been recorded since 1972.

How rare is Orvel?

Orvel has not appeared in SSA records since 1972. It is effectively extinct as a new baby name — no boys received it in the latest available data.

How old is the typical Orvel?

The median age of a living American named Orvel is approximately 75 years, with most bearers falling between 68 and 82 years old.

Is Orvel still popular?

No. Orvel is extinct in new births; the SSA last recorded it in 1972.

1888Peak 19192025

Peak year

1919

Decline from peak

100%

2025

All-time

1,157

Orvel disappeared from SSA records in 1972 and has not been seen in 53 years. Its absence is now longer than many names' entire recorded lifespan.

Orvel peaked in 1919, when 56 boys were given the name.

No boys were recorded with this name in 2025 — at least not five of them (the SSA's reporting floor).

Down 100% from its peak.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 1,157 Americans named Orvel since 1888.

Rarity scoreStatistical floor

Peak generationGreatest Generation

StabilityHighly era-bound

TrajectoryNear statistical disappearance

Living profile

200

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age79

Core range70–86

Playground Density Index 0.0%

Wave type

Plateau

A name with moderate spread and no sharp recent move.