Holding steady.
Popularity of Orvile since 1914
Babies named Orvile per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1927, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Orvile's real moment was 1914.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 35 |
| 1920s | 56 |
| 1930s | 22 |
| 1940s | 5 |
| 1950s | 0 |
| 1960s | 0 |
| 1970s | 0 |
| 1980s | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Orvile is an exceedingly rare spelling variant of Orville, a name that saw its highest usage in the 1910s. According to U.S. Social Security data, Orvile was first recorded in 1914, which also marks its peak year; the name has not appeared in the rankings since. It has a stable trajectory but remains virtually unused today. The variant spelling 'Orvile' never reached the popularity of the standard 'Orville', which itself has declined steeply since the mid-20th century. No states recorded enough births to appear in top-state lists.
Orvile appears to be a spelling variant of Orville, a name that emerged in the 19th century, possibly from the French place Orville meaning 'golden town' (or 'gold'). It gained some familiarity through the aviation pioneer Orville Wright. The spelling 'Orvile' is much rarer and may reflect phonetic simplification.
Nicknames & variants
Variants: Orville
Sibling names for Orvile
Names that share Orvile's style, for a brother or sister.
