Orville

Boy name

Orville has been given to 35,220 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 1920.

Meaning & origin

Invented by Fanny Burney for the hero of her novel Evelina. It has been suggested that it is based on the very old Welsh forename of Eurfyl, meaning 'gold'.

Origin: coinages

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

35,220

Peak year

1920 (1,203 babies)

Rank in 2025

Below top 1000

First recorded

1880

10-year trend

▲ +17%

Gender split

0% girls / 100% boys

Famous people named Orville

Shaggy

Jamaican reggae musician

Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).

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