Orval
1 countryPopularity over time in 🇺🇸 United States
Orval’s recorded births by year, scaled to its own peak year.
Country by country
🇺🇸 United States
7,928 births recorded 1880–1995 · peaked in 1918 with 304 births
Most common in: Oklahoma, Missouri, Illinois, Texas, Indiana
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Orval’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | #2213 | — |
| 1971 | #2366 | ↓153 |
| 1972 | #3622 | ↓1256 |
| 1973 | #3013 | ↑609 |
| 1974 | #3558 | ↓545 |
| 1975 | #4309 | ↓751 |
| 1976 | #3095 | ↑1214 |
| 1977 | #4164 | ↓1069 |
| 1978 | #4554 | ↓390 |
| 1979 | #4403 | ↑151 |
| 1980 | #4940 | ↓537 |
| 1981 | #6262 | ↓1322 |
| 1983 | #6238 | ↑24 |
| 1984 | #6315 | ↓77 |
| 1985 | #5147 | ↑1168 |
| 1987 | #6089 | ↓942 |
| 1991 | #7271 | ↓1182 |
| 1992 | #7422 | ↓151 |
| 1993 | #8700 | ↓1278 |
| 1995 | #6992 | ↑1708 |
Frequently asked questions about Orval
Is Orval a popular name?
Orval has 7,928 recorded births in United States between 1880 and 1995, but doesn’t currently rank in the yearly top list.
Is Orval more common for boys or girls?
Orval is recorded predominantly as a boys’ name in official United States birth data.
When was Orval most popular?
Orval peaked in 1918 in United States, with 304 recorded births that year.
Is Orval rising or falling in popularity?
In United States, Orval’s popularity is falling — its rank has slipped from #363 in 1880 to #6992 in 1995.
How many babies have been named Orval?
At least 7,928 babies have been recorded with the name Orval across official birth statistics in 1 country.