Orpheus
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #2,576 in 1968
0 babies were named Orpheus in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1916–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryOrpheus first shows up in US birth records in 1916, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 109 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1968, when it reached #2,576.
About the name Orpheus
Orpheus is a boy name of Greek origin. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, starting with O and ending in “-eus”. US birth records list Orpheus for boys from 1916 to 2024, in 13 of those 109 years. Its best year was 1968, when it ranked #2,576 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2024, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Greek names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 1.4 | 714,286 boys |
| 1920s | 1.0 | 1,000,000 boys |
| 1960s | 1.5 | 649,351 boys |
| 1970s | 1.3 | 746,269 boys |
| 1980s | 0.6 | 1,562,500 boys |
| 2020s | 0.6 | 1,724,138 boys |
More Greek boy names
- Boy name: Theodore · gift of God
- Boy name: Mateo · gift of God
- Boy name: Lucas · man from Lucania
- Unisex name: Elias · my God is Yahweh
- Boy name: Sebastian · venerable
- Boy name: Leo · lion
- Boy name: Thomas · twin
- Unisex name: Miles · possibly gracious
Questions about the name Orpheus
What is the origin of the name Orpheus?
Orpheus has Greek roots in our records. Other Greek names include Theodore, Mateo, Lucas.
Is Orpheus a boy or girl name?
Orpheus is a boy name.
How popular is the name Orpheus?
Orpheus is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2024. It peaked at #2,576 in 1968.