Orra
The Story of Orra
As a girl name
American parents first put Orra on the record books as a girl name in 1885, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1888, when 10 Orras were born — ranking #837 that year. The 1920s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 31% of all recorded Orras. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1928 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 129 Orras have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Orra as a boy name dates back to 1883, when 5 babies received it. 1919 was its biggest year on record, with 7 newborns named Orra — #3,391 in the national rankings. The 1910s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 71% of all recorded Orras. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1919 (7 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 17 Orras have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Orra
Orra is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1885 and has accumulated 129 births in the dataset. Orra's peak popularity came in 1888 when it ranked #837. Use the chart and map above to compare Orra'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 .
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