Orris
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #779 in 1901
0 babies were named Orris in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1894–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryOrris first shows up in US birth records in 1894, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 131 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1901, when it reached #779.
About the name Orris
Orris is a boy name of Latin origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with O and ending in “-ris”. US birth records list Orris for boys from 1894 to 2022, in 57 of those 129 years. Its best year was 1901, when it ranked #779 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2022, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Latin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 18 | 54,496 boys |
| 1900s | 30 | 33,818 boys |
| 1910s | 37 | 27,293 boys |
| 1920s | 28 | 36,298 boys |
| 1930s | 16 | 64,267 boys |
| 1940s | 7.3 | 137,174 boys |
| 1950s | 2.2 | 460,829 boys |
| 1960s | 0.8 | 1,219,512 boys |
| 1990s | 0.3 | 4,000,000 boys |
| 2020s | 1.0 | 1,034,483 boys |
Other spellings of Orris
More Latin boy names
- Boy name: Oliver · olive tree
- Boy name: Theodore · gift of God
- Boy name: Lucas · man from Lucania
- Unisex name: Elias · my God is Yahweh
- Unisex name: Luca · man from Lucania
- Boy name: Sebastian · venerable
- Boy name: Leo · lion
- Boy name: Alexander · defender of men
Questions about the name Orris
What is the origin of the name Orris?
Orris has Latin roots in our records. Other Latin names include Oliver, Theodore, Lucas.
Is Orris a boy or girl name?
Orris is a boy name.
How popular is the name Orris?
Orris is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2022. It peaked at #779 in 1901.