Masculine dossier · first seen 1880

Orval

Extinct Near statistical disappearance

Peak era

1918

Peak births

304

Current vitality

Dormant

Peak generation

Greatest Generation

1880Peak 19182025

Quick answers about Orval

How many people are named Orval?

Based on SSA birth records through 1995, an estimated 1,287 Americans born with the name Orval may still be living. No new bearers have been recorded since 1995.

How rare is Orval?

Orval has not appeared in SSA records since 1995. It is effectively extinct as a new baby name — no boys received it in the latest available data.

How old is the typical Orval?

The median age of a living American named Orval is approximately 76 years, with most bearers falling between 66 and 85 years old.

Is Orval still popular?

No. Orval is extinct in new births; the SSA last recorded it in 1995.

Peak year

1918

Decline from peak

100%

2025

All-time

7,916

Orval disappeared from SSA records in 1995 and has not been seen in 30 years. Its absence is now longer than many names' entire recorded lifespan.

Orval peaked in 1918, when 304 boys were given the name.

No boys were recorded with this name in 2025 — at least not five of them (the SSA's reporting floor).

Down 100% from its peak.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 7,916 Americans named Orval since 1880.

Rarity scoreStatistical floor

Peak generationGreatest Generation

StabilityHighly era-bound

TrajectoryNear statistical disappearance

Living profile

1,287

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age76

Core range66–85

Playground Density Index 0.0%

Wave type

Plateau

A name with moderate spread and no sharp recent move.