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Orris

/ˈɔɹɪs/ · 95% boys · last recorded 2022

Orris has been given to about 988 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1918, which makes it a Edwardian name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈɔɹɪs/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 240
Median age today86 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Orris per year · US Social Security Administration
18802025
  • Peak year1918 · 51
  • Born in 20250
  • All time988

How popular is Orris?

Its best year was 1918, when 51 babies were given the name, ranking 1005th. The typical living American called Orris is about 86 years old today.

Names that sound like Orris

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Morris0.86
  2. Norris0.86
  3. Dorris0.86
  4. Boris0.81
  5. Otis0.78
  6. Odis0.78
  7. Ottis0.78
  8. Orrin0.72

Middle names for Orris

Ranked by flow score
  1. Orris Paul0.77
  2. Orris John0.77
  3. Orris Lee0.77
  4. Orris Dean0.76
  5. Orris Blake0.76
  6. Orris Bryce0.76

Sibling names for Orris

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Cleoeither · 0.77
  2. Luellasister · 0.77
  3. Ilasister · 0.76
  4. Winonasister · 0.75
  5. Forestbrother · 0.68
  6. Archiebrother · 0.68

Where Orris is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Orris Anderson0.77
    2. Orris Reyes0.72
    3. Orris Nguyen0.72
    4. Orris Moore0.72
    5. Orris Lee0.72
    6. Orris Hall0.72

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Orris

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.