Orva
Girl name · American · Anglo Saxon · English · French
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #1,299 in 1895
0 babies were named Orva in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1890–2025
Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryOrva first shows up in US birth records in 1882, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 143 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1895, when it reached #1,299.
About the name Orva
Orva is a girl name of American, Anglo Saxon and English origin. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, starting with O and ending in “-rva”. US birth records list Orva for girls from 1890 to 1966, in 46 of those 77 years. Its best year was 1895, when it ranked #1,299 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1966, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American namesAnglo Saxon namesEnglish namesFrench names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 13 | 78,003 girls |
| 1900s | 9.8 | 101,523 girls |
| 1910s | 18 | 55,402 girls |
| 1920s | 13 | 76,687 girls |
| 1930s | 10 | 96,618 girls |
| 1940s | 2.3 | 438,596 girls |
| 1960s | 0.4 | 2,333,333 girls |
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Questions about the name Orva
What is the origin of the name Orva?
Orva has American, Anglo Saxon, English, French roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Orva a boy or girl name?
Orva is a girl name.
How popular is the name Orva?
Orva is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1966. It peaked at #1,299 in 1895.