Orval
Orval was not among the names given to 5 or more boys in 2025. Its best year was 1902, when it ranked 297th; the most babies were born in 1918 (304). More babies were named Orval in the 1920s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- Not rankedboys
- Babies in 2025
- 0boys
- Girls and boys
- No babies recorded in the last five years2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1918304 babies
- Total since 1880
- 7,928babies recorded
Orval popularity since 1880
A few girls are given the name too: 12 since 1919.
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2010 | — | — |
| 2000 | — | — |
| 1990 | — | — |
| 1980 | #5,347 | 7 |
| 1970 | #2,266 | 17 |
| 1960 | #1,188 | 44 |
| 1950 | #915 | 57 |
| 1940 | #595 | 100 |
| 1930 | #448 | 174 |
| 1920 | #338 | 294 |
| 1910 | #327 | 57 |
| 1900 | #373 | 36 |
| 1890 | #348 | 26 |
| 1880 | #372 | 22 |
How popular is Orval, counting every spelling?
Orval has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How old are people named Orval?
About 1,100 people born in the US named Orval are alive today, with a median age of 75; half are between 65 and 83. That makes Orval a name most people associate with older generations.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Orval by state
How common Orval was among boys born in each state in 1916–1920, around its peak. It is notably more common than nationally in Oklahoma (5.1×), South Dakota (5.0×), North Dakota (4.5×), Nebraska (4.4×), Kansas (3.5×). In 25 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Orval: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Orval, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Orval
How popular is the name Orval?
Orval was not among the names given to 5 or more boys in 2025. Its best year was 1902, when it ranked 297th; the most babies were born in 1918 (304). More babies were named Orval in the 1920s than in any other decade.
Is Orval a boy or girl name?
No babies were given the name in 2021–2025. Historically it was given to 12 girls and 7,916 boys.
Where was Orval most popular?
In 1916–1920, Orval was most common in Oklahoma (1.50 per 1,000 boys), followed by South Dakota and North Dakota.