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Orville

Boy

Meaning of Orville: French: 'gold town'

Orville is a boy's name most strongly associated with French naming. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 6042nd most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#6042

14 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

35,220

First recorded 1880 · peak 1920

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 45 babies1982: 31 babies1983: 29 babies1984: 23 babies1985: 34 babies1986: 26 babies1987: 26 babies1988: 27 babies1989: 33 babies1990: 27 babies19901991: 17 babies1992: 16 babies1993: 21 babies1994: 16 babies1995: 26 babies1996: 19 babies1997: 15 babies1998: 10 babies1999: 12 babies2000: 18 babies20002001: 12 babies2002: 18 babies2003: 12 babies2004: 11 babies2005: 9 babies2006: 14 babies2007: 9 babies2008: 16 babies2009: 13 babies2010: 6 babies20102011: 9 babies2012: 7 babies2013: 13 babies2014: 17 babies2015: 12 babies2016: 13 babies2017: 19 babies2018: 11 babies2019: 17 babies2020: 12 babies20202021: 16 babies2022: 13 babies2023: 12 babies2024: 12 babies2025: 14 babies
US babies named Orville per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 45.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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