Masculine dossier · first seen 1880
Orville
Endangered
Down 98.8% from peak
Peak era
1920
Peak births
1,195
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Orville
How many people are named Orville?
An estimated 5,330 living Americans are named Orville.
How rare is Orville?
Orville is very rare among babies today, with 14 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 98.8% from its 1920 peak.
How old is the typical Orville?
The median age of a living American named Orville is approximately 69 years, with most bearers falling between 56 and 79 years old.
Is Orville still popular?
No. Orville is endangered as a baby name, down 98.8% from its 1920 peak with 14 births in 2025.
Where is Orville most common?
Orville has its strongest geographic signal in North Dakota, where it appears 5.2× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19202025
Peak year
1920
Decline from peak
98.8%
2025
14
All-time
35,065
Where it lives now
Orville is most concentrated in Kentucky — about 5.1× the national rate in the 1960s.
States where Orville is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.