Boy · #12,301 in 2026

Orvin

Name: Popularity of the name Orvin in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Orvin, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Orvin is a municipality in the Jura bernois administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. It is located in the French-speaking Bernese Jura. Above it, there is a small year round resort, called les "Prés-d'Orvin".

Current Rank

#12,301

Peak Rank

#964 (1917)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1890

First Year

2024

Last Year

1917

Peak Year

#964

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Orvin

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →

Origin & history

La Bragarde house in Les Prés-d'Orvin Orvin is first mentioned in 866 as Ulvinc . In 999 King Rudolph III of Burgundy gave Moutier-Grandval Abbey and its lands, including Orvin, to the Prince-Bishop of Basel . The village remained under the Bishop's direct control until 1295, when the Lords of Orvin received the village as a fief . They held the village until the end of the 14th century, after which it passed to the d'Orsans family and then the Lords of Rondchâtel. After the Rondchâtel line died out, the village returned to the Bishop's control who placed it under the ecclesiastical vogt of Bi

The Story of Orvin

Orvin first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1890, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1917, when 45 Orvins were born — ranking #964 that year. As of 2026, Orvin ranks #12,301 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 1K Orvins have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Names that sound like Orvin

Phonetically similar names — useful when Orvin is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Orvin

What does the name Orvin mean?

How popular is Orvin in 2026?

In 2026, Orvin ranks #12,301 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Orvin most popular?

Orvin reached its peak popularity in 1917, ranking #964 that year with 45 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Orvin most popular?

Orvin has historically been most popular in North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Orvin.

Is Orvin a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Orvin is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.

What names go well with Orvin?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Orvin include Myrl, Bastian, Berkley. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Orvin

Orvin is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1890 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Orvin's peak popularity came in 1917 when it ranked #964. Use the chart and map above to compare Orvin'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.