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Unisex name

Orva

/ˈɔɹvə/ · 83% girls, 17% boys · last recorded 1967

Orva has been given to about 613 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1916, which makes it a Edwardian name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈɔɹvə/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 130
Median age today90 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Orva per year · US Social Security Administration
18802025
  • Peak year1916 · 29
  • Born in 20250
  • All time613

How popular is Orva?

Its best year was 1916, when 29 babies were given the name, ranking 1853rd. The typical living American called Orva is about 90 years old today.

Names that sound like Orva

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Orpha0.86
  2. Ora0.75
  3. Orval0.75
  4. Nova0.62
  5. Marva0.62
  6. Treva0.62
  7. Olga0.56
  8. Ola0.56

Middle names for Orva

Ranked by flow score
  1. Orva Josephine0.84
  2. Orva Rose0.83
  3. Orva Louise0.83
  4. Orva June0.82
  5. Orva Pearl0.82
  6. Orva Quinn0.82

Sibling names for Orva

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Luellasister · 0.74
  2. Cleoeither · 0.74
  3. Ilasister · 0.72
  4. Goldiesister · 0.71
  5. Forestbrother · 0.63
  6. Archiebrother · 0.63

Where Orva is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Orva White0.78
    2. Orva Reyes0.78
    3. Orva Nguyen0.78
    4. Orva Moore0.78
    5. Orva Lee0.78
    6. Orva Hill0.78

    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 Orva

    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.