Orpha
Orpha is a name with multiple cultural origins: Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin, English.
- Biblical Greek
- Biblical Latin
- English
Meaning & Origin of Orpha
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Orpha is a name with multiple cultural origins: Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin, English.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Biblical Greek
- Biblical Latin
- English
The Story of Orpha
Orpha first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1880, with 29 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1917, when 204 Orphas were born — ranking #451 that year. As of 2026, Orpha ranks #13,427 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 6K Orphas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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About the name Orpha
Orpha is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 6K births in the dataset. Orpha's peak popularity came in 1917 when it ranked #451. Use the chart and map above to compare Orpha's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.