Orvin
Boy name · Anglo Saxon · English
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #964 in 1917
0 babies were named Orvin in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1890–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryOrvin first shows up in US birth records in 1890, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 135 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1917, when it reached #964.
About the name Orvin
Orvin is a boy name of Anglo Saxon and English origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with O and ending in “-vin”. US birth records list Orvin for boys from 1890 to 2024, in 69 of those 135 years. Its best year was 1917, when it ranked #964 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:Anglo Saxon namesEnglish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 4.5 | 222,222 boys |
| 1900s | 8.5 | 117,925 boys |
| 1910s | 36 | 27,863 boys |
| 1920s | 30 | 32,916 boys |
| 1930s | 20 | 51,073 boys |
| 1940s | 9.1 | 110,011 boys |
| 1950s | 4.5 | 221,239 boys |
| 1960s | 2.6 | 377,358 boys |
| 1970s | 0.7 | 1,538,462 boys |
| 1990s | 0.4 | 2,777,778 boys |
| 2000s | 0.8 | 1,265,823 boys |
| 2010s | 0.6 | 1,666,667 boys |
| 2020s | 2.4 | 409,836 boys |
More Anglo Saxon boy names
- Unisex name: Tate · cheerful
- Boy name: Lewis · famous warrior
- Boy name: Finan · fair
- Boy name: Chapman · merchant
- Boy name: Eddison · son of Edward
- Unisex name: Silver · silver
- Boy name: Shephard · sheep herder
- Boy name: Boniface · good fate
Questions about the name Orvin
What is the origin of the name Orvin?
Orvin has Anglo Saxon, English roots in our records. Other Anglo Saxon names include Tate, Lewis, Finan.
Is Orvin a boy or girl name?
Orvin is a boy name.
How popular is the name Orvin?
Orvin 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 #964 in 1917.